Genes that play a role in proper cell division but may also play a role in some types of cancer are called (oncogenes/proto-oncogenes/promoters).

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


proto-oncogenes

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leaves throughout some or all of the rest of the growing season, but eventually die?

What will be an ideal response?

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What will be an ideal response?

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The first system to develop in the vertebrate embryo is the:a

circulatory system. b. digestive system. c. excretory system. d. reproductive system. e. nervous system.

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By the ______________ theory, water is pulled upward through a plant by air's drying power, which creates continuous negative pressure.

A. transpiration B. cohesion-tension C. pressure flow D. adaptive E. water-conservation

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