Question

_________ are a variety of genes that have the potential to subvert the cell's own activities and push it to the malignant state. They encode proteins that have various functions in a cell's normal activities and can be converted to ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Proto-oncogenes, oncogenes

Explanation:

Proto-oncogenes are a variety of genes that have the potential to subvert the cell's own activities and push it to the malignant state. They encode proteins that have various functions in a cell's normal activities and can be converted to oncogenes.

• A proto-oncogene is a normal gene that becomes an oncogene when it is altered by mutation. Oncogenes causes cancer.  

• Some Proto-oncogenes give signals during cell division. Other proto-oncogenes regulate apoptosis (programmed cell death).