Oncogenes are all of the following EXCEPT
A) mutated proto-oncogenes.
B) cancer causing genes.
C) genes that stimulate uncontrolled cell divisions.
D) tumor suppressor genes.

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Oncogenes are genes that have mutated from their normal, proto-oncogene state into cancer-causing genes that promote uncontrolled cell growth and division. This means that they do not function as tumor suppressor genes, which are genes that help prevent cancer by regulating cell growth and division. Therefore, the correct answer is D, tumor suppressor genes.

Oncogenes Are All of the Following EXCEPT