A cell with a defective p53 gene is likely to

A) stop responding to growth regulators.
B) stop dividing to produce daughter cells.
C) generate hormones that combat tumors.
D) produce cells without a defective p53 gene.


Ans: A) stop responding to growth regulators.

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A.  Oxygen cannot accept electrons, and thus an electron carrier like NAD+ is needed. B.  Oxygen and glucose are localized in different subcellular compartments. C.  The direct reaction of oxygen with glucose would be extremely destructive to cells. D.  The reaction of oxygen with glucose is not spontaneous.

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Which of these is part of the defense against parasites, such as tapeworms and hookworms, that have invaded the body?

A) monocytes B) lymphocytes C) neutrophils D) eosinophils

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