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Understanding Gene Expression 21. Do all cells in the body have the same chromosomes, DNA, and genes? 22. Do all cells express all of the genes? 23. What type of molecule is made as a result of a gene being “expressed”? 24. What types of genes would you expect to be expressed in all cells? 25. What gene is expressed in a muscle cell but not a digestive lining cell? 26. What type of gene was only turned on in a red blood cell? 27. What type of gene was only turned on in a muscle cell? 28. What type of gene was only turned on in a Beta cell? 29. What happens to the ability of a cell to perform its functions if there is a mutation in the DNA and the gene cannot be expressed? 30. How could a mutation in a tumor suppressor gene lead to cancer? Causes of Cancer 1. What is cancer? 2. Identify of the normal cell cycle and a brief description of what happens in each phase. J I H E G F A= B= C= D= E= F= G= H= I= J=
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