Chronic myelogenous leukemia is caused by a translocation that creates

A) a proto-oncogene.

B) a fusion protein that acts like a transcription factor, activating cell cycle control genes.

C) a protein that increases growth factor production.

D) a fusion protein that deregulates the cell cycle of white blood cells.


D) a fusion protein that deregulates the cell cycle of white blood cells.

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Which protein functions to break down clots after wounds heal?

A) plasmin B) prothrombin C) thrombin D) fibrinogen

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Which one of the following most specifically explains why plants need water to perform photosynthesis?

A) to provide the oxygen needed to make sugars B) to add a hydrogen to NADPH C) to provide electrons for the light reactions D) to add a phosphate to ATP E) to excite electrons

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Directional selection favors ____

a. intermediate phenotypes b. phenotypes at one end of the distribution c. phenotypic extremes at both ends

d. heterozygous individuals e. homozygous individuals

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