Which of the following is not a mechanism whereby proto-oncogenes are converted to oncogenes?

A) point mutation
B) gene amplification
C) translocation
D) deletion
E) silent mutation


E) silent mutation

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A true breeding black rabbit is crossed with a true breeding white rabbit. If blending inheritance were true, which of the following would represent the expected phenotype of an F2 generation consisting of 8 individuals?

A. 8 black rabbits, 0 white rabbits, 0 grey rabbits B. 2 black rabbits, 2 white rabbits, 4 grey rabbits C. 0 black rabbits, 0 white rabbits, 8 grey rabbits D. 4 black rabbits, 2 white rabbits, 2 grey rabbits E. 6 black rabbits, 2 white rabbits, 0 grey rabbits

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In humans, an adult suffering from hyperthyroidism ____

a. is always tired b. shows lack of emotions c. experiences insomnia and weight loss

d. sleeps a significant amount of the time e. has a low heart rate

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Pulmonary circulation is the flow of blood to and from the

a. stomach b. liver c. intestines d. lungs

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Gene that codes for a protein that ordinarily suppresses the cell cycle; inactivity due to a mutation can lead to a tumor.

What will be an ideal response?

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