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#Question id: 6953


Maternal factors are:

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology
  1. energy rich proteins and lipids packaged into the vegetal pole
  2. mRNAs and proteins packaged into the egg by the mother, which act to control early development in the embryo
  3. genes contributed to the embryo by the maternal haploid genome
  4. components of the cortical granules which prevent polyspermy
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#Question id: 1396

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Trks are:

a. endonucleases.        b. transmembrane receptors.   c. proteases.     d. protein kinases.      

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#Question id: 1397

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The vertebrate equivalent of CED-9 is:

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#Question id: 1398

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following properties is (are) characteristic of a benign tumor?

a. well differentiated              b. localized to tissue of origin             c. metastatic               

d. promotes angiogenesis        e. surrounded by a fibrous capsule

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#Question id: 1399

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Loss-of-function mutations in which of the following genes typifies colorectal carcinomas?

a. myc              b. K-ras                       c. p53              d. APC

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#Question id: 1400

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which property is shared by malignant tumor cells and transformed cells in culture?

a. reduced growth factor requirement                        b. attachment-dependent growth

c. loss of actin microfilaments                                    d. altered morphology

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#Question id: 1401

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following are proto-oncogenes?

a. fos               b. myc             c. p53              d. ras               e. Rb