In summer squash, white colour fruit (W) is dominant over yellow colour (w) and disc-shaped phenotype (D) is dominant over sphere-shaped phenotype (d). Determine the genotype of the parents gives 3/8 white, sphere, 3/8 white, Disk, 1/8 Yellow, Disk and 1/8 Yellow, Sphere?

#Question id: 1501

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

When a culture of rodent cells is infected with a DNA tumor virus whose gene products bind to p53 and RB, all the cells take on characteristics of malignancy. If the viral gene coding the p53-binding protein is mutated, but that coding for the RB-binding protein is not mutated, how will infected cells respond?

#Question id: 1502

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The textbook states that cells of patients with adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) “contain a deletion of a small portion of chromosome #5, which was subsequently identified as the site of a tumor-suppressor gene called APC.” In which cells of these patients would you expect to find this chromosomal deletion?

#Question id: 1503

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

When the genes responsible for familial breast cancer were sequenced, it was found that the polypeptides they encoded contained a zinc finger motif. What does this suggest to you about the normal functions of the products of these genes?

#Question id: 1504

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Tumor-suppressor genes usually act as .......... genes, and oncogenes usually act as ...........  genes.

#Question id: 1505

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following types of genes have not been identified as oncogenes?

#Question id: 1506

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

An oncogene codes for a growth factor receptor that is constitutively active. Of the following statements about a culture of cells expressing this gene, which would you expect to be true?