Question

Individuals who inherit mutations in p53 would be expected to have what symptoms? See Section 19.6 ( page 393) .

Higher ability to tan when exposed to sunlight

Higher likelihood of developing various types of cancer

A tendency to sunburn

No symptoms, unless the patient is exposed to abnormally high UV radiation

Answer 1

The correct answer is Higher likelihood of developing various types of cance ,

because The p53 gene is one of the most important genes involved in cancer, it actually protects our bodies from tumors. Problems happen when this “guardian of the genome” (as scientists call it) is damaged so badly it can’t do its job.Sometimes this damage happens during our lifetime. These are usually caused by the environment or mistakes your cells make. This kind of damage is a big reason everyone is at some level of risk for getting cancer.