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Which statement best describes the function of suppressor genes?
 a. They curb normal cell division.
  b. They suppress development of tumors.
  c. They are involved in stopping cancers from developing or growing.
  d. all of these choices

Question 2

Which statement best describes a genetic mutation?
 a. a secondary tumor arising in a new location in the body
  b. a cancer that forms in the cells of the lymphatic system
  c. a change in the structure of a cell that involves the replication process
  d. a cancer that forms in the blood-forming tissues of the body



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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