How can the disruption of epigenetic markers result in cancer?
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The disruption of epigenetic pathways can activate genes that promote cell growth or repress genes that limit cell growth, leading to tumor formation.
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A) in the interior of the folded protein, away from water B) on the exterior surface of the protein, interacting with water C) in the transmembrane portion interacting with lipid fatty acid chains D) in the interior of the folded protein, away from water, or in a transmembrane portion interacting with lipid fatty acid chains E) anywhere in the protein, with equal probability
Carotenoids are composed of isoprene subunits
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Human skin color is the result of
A) simple dominance. B) sex-linked recessive inheritance. C) codominance. D) one pair of genes showing incomplete dominance. E) polygenic inheritance.
A structural molecule found in eukaryotic cytoskeletons, flagella, cilia, and centrioles is (flagellin/tubulin/fibrin)
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