Cancer

Question 1

oncogene

Answer 1

at least one activated mutation

mutated or over-expressed gene that induces uncontrolled cell growth by promoting cell cycle progression or inhibition of apoptosis

Question 2

tumor suppressor gene

Answer 2

regulates DNA repair by repressing or pausing the cell cycle to ensure only normal cells proceed to the division stage and induce programmed cell death if repair fails

requires 2 activated mutations