#Question id: 1528
#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
Mutation of p53 is described as a dominant-negative mutation. Which of the following statement is correct regarding to the mechanism by which this mutation causes the dominant-negative phenotype?
#Question id: 1529
#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
Which of the following statements are true regarding to gain-of-function and loss-of-function mutations with respect to cancer.
#Question id: 1530
#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
What are the differences and similarities between the transforming genes of retroviruses and those of DNA tumor viruses?
#Question id: 1532
#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
For a particular microarray assay (DNA chip), cDNA has been made from the mRNAs of a dozen patients' breast tumor biopsies. Which of the following types of evidence will researchers be looking for in order to determine if the cells are cancerous?
#Question id: 1533
#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
Why might using retroviral vectors for gene therapy increase the patient's risk of developing cancer?
#Question id: 1534
#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
Cadherin proteins help animal cells stick (adhere) to each other. Choose which statement about cadherin in cancer cells that are metastasizing (spreading) throughout a patient's body is most likely correct.