List the ways in which proto-oncogenes may be converted to oncogenes

What will be an ideal response?


The mechanisms include point mutations, deletions, and gene amplification.

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Different genotypes for the CYP2D6 gene produce significantly different responses to tamoxifen, the medication often

used to treat ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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With ideal environmental factors, the reproduction rate of bacteria is ______.

A), extremely slow. B), somewhat slow. C), somewhat rapid. D), extremely rapid.

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Suppose one runs the regression of Y on X1 and X2 and the coefficient on X2 is positive. Which of the following correlation conditions must hold in the sample?

A. Y and X2 have a positive unconditional correlation. B. Y and X1 have a positive unconditional correlation. C. The partial correlation between Y and X2 holding X1 constant must be positive. D. The semi-partial correlation between Y and X2 holding X1 constant must be positive.

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An acute viral disease is the likely result of ________ infection.

A. a lytic B. a latent C. a persistent D. a lysogenic E. either latent or lysogenic

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