BRCA1 and BRCA2
A)are called cancer genes.
B)code for tumor suppressing proteins.
C)are involved in DNA repair mechanisms.
D)in their mutated forms often occur in cancerous breast cells.
E)are all of these.

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BRCA1 and BRCA2 are known as cancer genes because their mutated forms often occur in cancerous breast cells. These genes code for tumor suppressing proteins and are involved in DNA repair mechanisms. Therefore, all of the options are correct.