Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 3, Problem 25RQ
A mutation in the gene for a cyclin protein might result in which of the following?
- a cell with additional genetic material than normal
- cancer
- a cell with less genetic material than normal
- any of the above
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