Human p53 is a tumor-suppressor gene located on chromosome 17. The function of this gene is to prevent cells with damaged DNA from undergoing mitosis. What would most likely result if there were a mutation that decreased the function of the p53 gene?

Which of the following is not a symptom of desertification? a) decrease in salt content of the soil b) lowering of the water table c) reduced surface water d) increased soil erosion e) loss of native vegetation

Suppose you have monohybrid pea plants in your garden and find that they produce round seed to wrinkled seeds in the ratio of 3: 1. if the allele are designated (r & r) receptively. what is the probable genotypes of the round seeds which produced f 1 ? rr & rr rr only rr & rr rr only rr only

Jason adds the antibiotic penicillin to a bacterial culture. the bacteria develop genetic modifications in their genome, which gives them resistance to the antibiotic penicillin. what caused this genetic modification?