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which of the following is most likely to lead to cancer?group of answer choicesgrowth factors being underproducedg1 cyclin being underproducedtumor suppressor proteins being overproducedrb being underproduced

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When a tumor suppressor proteins is being overproduced, this is most likely to lead to cancer. The Option C.

How can this protein lead to cancer

When tumor suppressor proteins are overproduced, they tend to become hyperactive in inhibiting cell division and growth. This excessive inhibition lead to the suppression of the body's ability to control abnormal cell growth and prevent the development of tumors.

Tumor suppressor proteins helps in regulating the cell cycle and preventing the formation of cancerous cells by repairing damaged DNA or triggering cell death (apoptosis) in cells with severe DNA damage.

But when these proteins are overproduced or hyperactive, they hinder normal cell growth and repair mechanisms, this allows cancerous cells to escape detection and continue to proliferate which leads to tumors.

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