Many tumor cells are able divide uncontrollably in cell culture in the laboratory. Some of these cell lines have genomes with a mutant tumor-suppressor gene. Adding a wild-type copy of this tumor-suppressor gene to the genomes of these cells reduces their ability to divide in culture. In contrast, adding a wild-type copy of a proto-oncogene to the genomes of a tumor cell line with an activated oncogene doesn't have any effect on the uncontrolled cell division shown by this line. Which of the following statements BEST explains why adding a wild-type proto-oncogene doesn't affect cell division in these cell lines?
A) Most point mutations that produce activated oncogenes are dominant gain-of-function mutations.
B) Many proto-oncogenes encode proteins that act to promote apoptosis.
C) Many proto-oncogenes encode proteins involved in DNA repair.
D) Many proto-oncogenes are inherited as recessive mutations.
E) Most protein products of proto-oncogenes don't have a role in cell division.
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