A bacterial histidine mutant was plated on minimal medium and a single colony grew. You decide to sequence the histidine biosynthetic gene of the revertant and discover that the original mutation is still present.  This colony must have been able grow due to a

#Question id: 1403

#4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Tumor-suppressor genes encode proteins with which of the following functions?

a. growth-promoting               b. growth-arresting                  c. pro-apoptotic

d. anti-apoptotic                      e. DNA repair

#Question id: 1404

#4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following are transcription factors?

#Question id: 1405

#4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

A gain-of-function mutation in which of the following would have the same effect as a gain-of-function mutation in Ras?

#Question id: 1406

#4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following is a consequence of p53 stabilization?

a. stabilization of Cdc25A      b. activation of ATM                c. blocked apoptosis

d. transcription of p21                        e. DNA repair

#Question id: 1407

#4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following is pro-apoptotic?

a. Bax              b. Bcl-2                       c. p53              d. protein kinase B      e. PTEN

#Question id: 1408

#4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Human papilloma virus encodes proteins that inhibit the function of

a. Bcl-2.           b. Myc.                        c. p53.             d. PDGF receptor.      e. Rb.