EBK BIOLOGY
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Author: Raven
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Chapter 19, Problem 6A
What would be the likely result of a mutation of the bcl-2 gene on the level of apoptosis
a. No change
b. A decrease in apoptosis
c. An increase in apoptosis
d. An initial decrease, followed by an increase in apoptosis
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