Question

A protein called p53 can keep cells from dividing. To prevent cell division, this protein most likely stops


A osmosis
B mitosis
C respiration
D mutation

Answer 1

I worked with p53! This is a tumor suppressing protein.

Answer 2

I think it is mutation

Answer 3

mutation can prevent the normal cell division from happening

Answer 4

You can eliminate answer choices b and c

Answer 5

Well, I kind of gave away the answer when I mentioned \(\sf \color{red}{tumor}\). After all, what \(is\) a tumor...