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Several genes called have been identif...

Several genes called ____ have been identified in normal cells which when activated will turn into ___, and under certain conditions, could lead to cancerous transformation of the cells.
Complete the above paragraph by selecting correct sequence of words.

A

oncogenes, proto oncogenes

B

cellular oncogenes, proto oncogenes

C

proto oncogenes, oncogenes

D

oncogenes, proto oncogenes

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C
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