1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Oksana_A [137]
3 years ago
13

The gene Src normally is activated by extracellular signals called growth factors. When the growth factors are present, Src inst

ructs the cell to divide. A mutant form of Src is found in many cancer tumors. The mutant form of Src is active in the absence of growth factors. The mutated Src is a
A. Tumor suppressor gene
B. Oncogene
C. Cancer gene
D. Proto-oncogene
Biology
1 answer:
prisoha [69]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

B. Oncogene

Explanation:

A gene that makes the body cells to divide in an uncontrolled manner is called an oncogene. An oncogene is responsible for the development of tumors due to disturbed regulation of cell division. The gene src makes the cells to enter the process of cell division in response to the growth factors.

However, the mutant src gene does not require the presence of growth factors and signals the cells to enter the process of cell division even in the absence of the growth factors. Since the mutant src gene causes uncontrolled cell division, it represents an oncogene.

You might be interested in
I choose D
kvasek [131]
I personally think that it's C because all others r present......even D......because plants like climbers do curl around a tree trunk !!!
4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
While reviewing a client's prescriptions, the nurse finds that one of the prescribed drugs is redundant and notifies the primary
Nadya [2.5K]
The answer to this question would be: risk taking

In this case, the nurse <span>finds that one of the prescribed drugs is redundant and notifies the primary healthcare provider. To recognize the drug as redundant the nurse should have read some source about that drug. The nurse notifies the primary health care in hope to changes the medication. It was a risk-taking attitude since that means the nurse willing to take the risk to implement the knowledge.</span>
6 0
3 years ago
A failure of the red-sensitive nerves in the eye to respond to light properly causes
Andrew [12]
When our red-sensitive nerves in our eyes cannot respond to light properly this will result in color blindness - b. 

When either of the three light-sensitive nerves in our nerve tracts; either green, red or blue, we become to color blind for a certain spectrum of light from nature. 
8 0
3 years ago
WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST!!!!
Archy [21]

The main difference between Exponential growth and Logistic growth is that logistic growth takes into account carrying capacity. On a graph, logistic growth levels off as it nears carrying capacity while exponential growth does not.

Exponential growth involves a positive feedback loop and Logistic growth involves a negative one.

please mark as brainliest if correct!

3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
What do different proteins do
aleksklad [387]

Explanation:

Amylase, lipase, pepsin, trypsin

Help in digestion of food by catabolizing nutrients into monomeric units

Hemoglobin, albumin

Carry substances in the blood or lymph throughout the body

Actin, tubulin, keratin

Construct different structures, like the cytoskeleton

Insulin, thyroxine

Coordinate the activity of different body systems

Legume storage proteins, egg white (albumin) Provide nourishment in early development of the embryo and the seedling

4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • A hypothetical population of a trout lives in a lake in california. the fish in this population have two color phenotypes, brown
    14·1 answer
  • Light alerts the biological clock to slow down the secretion of which hormone that promotes sleep
    7·1 answer
  • Amylase increases the rate at which starch is broken down into glucose. What kind of molecule is amylase? . A) lipid . B)enzyme
    10·2 answers
  • The only approach that does not consider internal factors is
    13·1 answer
  • Identify the biochemical process occurring in this cell that produces the oxygen
    13·1 answer
  • ____ ____ force is the type of intermolecular force that would be present between molecules of Cl2.
    9·1 answer
  • The folded the folded layers of the inner membrane in mitochondria are called
    7·2 answers
  • How many feet of intestines does the human body have?
    14·1 answer
  • During which step of meiosis do the pairs of homologous chromosomes split up, but the sister chromatids stay attached?
    9·1 answer
  • If you were given a 3D microscope to use for photography, which object(s) would you most want to photograph? Why?
    8·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!