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Set 20 The Genetics Of Cancer

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Question 1

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What is the relationship between genomic instability and proliferation?

A)No relationship exists between genomic instability and proliferation rate.
B)Genomic instability increases the probability of developing cells with a high rate of proliferation.
C)Genomic instability reduces the probability of developing cells with a high rate of proliferation.
D)Cells that proliferate rapidly have the most stable genomes.

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Question 2

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Which characteristic is typical of a cancer cell but not of a normal cell?

A)Cell division is inhibited when the cell contacts neighboring cells.
B)The cell cycle lacks S phase.
C)The cell has the ability to invade surrounding tissue.
D)Cell death occurs after a limited number of divisions.

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Question 3

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What is one piece of evidence that supports the hypothesis that cancers are clonal?

A)A tumor grows in a single anatomical site.
B)All cells from the same cancer have identical mutations.
C)All cells from the same tumor have identical karyotypes.
D)All cancer cells from a heterozygous woman have the same X chromosome inactivated.
E)Individuals of all ages, including children, can develop cancer.

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