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A) Cells have an internal clock and divide only when they reach a certain age.
B) Tumor suppressor genes code for growth factor proteins that initiate cell division.
C) Proto-oncogenes code for growth factor proteins that initiate cell division.
D) Oncogenes code for growth factor proteins that initiate cell division.


C

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