Question

C. Communicate this information to the admitting physic d. Alert the health-care provider that this patient is "drug-seeking." O What is the result of a mutation occurring in a suppressor gene? Select one: a. Gain of a new function b. Loss of an existing function c. Increased unequal "crossing over" during meiosisl d. Increased "error-prone" DNA repair

Answer 1

Correct option: B. Loss of an existing function.

Explanation: The suppressor genes can control the cell cycle, apoptosis and DNA repair mechanisms in a cell and its main function is to protect a cell from cancer. Any mutations (insertion/deletion) in this gene can leads to loss of existing function.

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