A the increase in genetic variation of a population
Answer:
The correct answer is b a mutation in a gene that codes for protein regulating cell division.
Explanation:
Cancer is a disease that result due unregulated cell divison.There are many tumor suppressor protein present in our body such as retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein,p53 protein.
These tumor suppressor protein helps to carry out cell divison in a regulated fashion and send signal for division only to that cell that have undamaged DNA.
Mutation in the gene encoding tumor suppressor protein leads to development of cancer.