Which of the following can lead to loss-of-heterozygosity in a tumor-suppressor gene?

a. deletion of the normal copy                       

b. non dysjunction during mitosis

c. somatic mutation of the normal copy

d. mitotic recombination between a wild-type and mutant allele

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Mutagenic agents that can cause cancer are known specifically as:

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Mutations can be caused by which of the following?

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Base-pair additions and deletions are collectively referred to as ___ due to their changes in base-pair triplets.

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Transitions are base pair substitutions where:

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__ are chemical fluctuations where hydrogen atoms move from one position to another, such as from one position in a purine to another.

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Temperature sensitive mutants could result from what?