Oncogenes are ____ to ____.
A) dominant; proto-oncogenes
B) recessive; proto-oncogenes
C) incompletely dominant; proto-oncogenes
D) dominant; tumor suppressor genes
E) recessive; tumor suppressor genes

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Oncogenes are mutated or overexpressed versions of normal genes called proto-oncogenes. These proto-oncogenes, when altered, can promote cell growth and proliferation, leading to cancer. The characteristic that makes oncogenes dominant is that a single allele of an oncogene is sufficient to promote cell proliferation, unlike tumor suppressor genes, where typically both alleles must be inactivated to contribute to cancer.

Oncogenes Are ____ to ____

Oncogenes Are to