Which of the following statements are not true for cancer cells in relation to mutations?

Which of the following statements are not true for cancer cells in relation to mutations?
  1. Mutations in proto - oncogenes accelerate the cell cycle
  2. Mutations destroy telomerase inhibitor
  3. Mutations inactivate the cell control
  4. Mutations inhibit production of telomerase

Solution

Cancer will be caused by increased telomerase activity making the cancerous cells immortal and not by inhibition of telomerase production.

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

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