Question

question 4
p53 and the brca genes are examples of tumor suppressor genes.
true or false: when p53 and the brca genes are working properly, they prevent cells that fail cell cycle checkpoints
from dividing.
true
false

Explanation:

Tumor suppressor genes like p53 and BRCA prevent uncontrolled cell division. p53 monitors cell cycle checkpoints, and BRCA helps repair DNA. If these genes work properly, they stop cells with damaged DNA (that fail checkpoints) from dividing.

Answer:

True