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Set 23 Cancer Genetics

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which cell cycle checkpoint is most responsible for the decision of the cell to commit to dividing?

A) the S/G2 checkpoint
B) the G1/S checkpoint
C) the spindle-assembly checkpoint
D) the G2/M checkpoint
E) the G1/G2 checkpoint

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following types of cancer is associated with a defect in nucleotide-excision repair?

A) retinoblastoma
B) xeroderma pigmentosum
C) cervical cancer
D) chronic myelogenous leukemia
E) Bloom syndrome

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Most cancers are assumed to arise through which of the following?

A) errors in transcription
B) the production of unbalanced gametes because of nondisjunction during meiosis
C) genetic or epigenetic changes in somatic cells
D) delayed cell division during early embryogenesis
E) No correct answer is provided.

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