A student studying biology asks the professor to describe how the ras gene is involved in cancer proliferation. What explanation by the professor is best?

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Up to one-third of all cancers have an activating mutation in the gene for an intracellular signaling protein called ras. This mutant ras stimulates cell growth even when growth factors are missing. The remaining options do not describe how ras contributes to cancer formation and growth.

A Student Studying Biology Asks the Professor to Describe How