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A cell with a defective p53 gene is likely to..
A. stop responding to growth regulators
B. stop dividing to produce daughter cells
C. generate hormones that combat tumors
D. produce cells without a defective p53 gene
The answer is A. This is because the P53 gene is involved in a cell cycle regulation and is thought to hold the cell in a particular phase until DNA defects are repaired.