A researcher has been studying genes that result in abnormal cell growth and has linked them to cancer. What two types of genes is the researcher studying?
A)Kinases and cyclins
B)Oncosuppressors and tumor activators
C)Metastatic activators and apoptosis stimulators
D)Tumor suppressors and oncogenes

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The researcher is studying genes that result in abnormal cell growth and link to cancer. This can be either tumor suppressor genes, which regulate cell growth and division, or oncogenes, which promote cell growth and division. Therefore, the best answer is tumor suppressors and oncogenes, which are represented in choice D. Choice A (kinases and cyclins) is incorrect because kinases and cyclins are enzymes that regulate the cell cycle, but are not necessarily linked to abnormal cell growth or cancer. Choice B (oncosuppressors and tumor activators) and Choice C (metastatic activators and apoptosis stimulators) contain terms that are not commonly used in the context of cancer genetics.

A Researcher Has Been Studying Genes That Result in Abnormal