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What is the most important risk factor for cancer development?
What is the most important risk factor for cancer development?
- Advancing age (correct)
- Lifetime exposure to carcinogens
- Accumulation of genetic mutations
- Alteration in the immune system
What are telomeres?
What are telomeres?
- Enzymes involved in genetic changes
- Genes responsible for cell division
- DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes (correct)
- Proteins that protect chromosomes
What happens to telomeres with successive cycles of cell division?
What happens to telomeres with successive cycles of cell division?
- They remain unchanged
- They become inactive
- They get cut off (correct)
- They increase in length
What are fusion genes?
What are fusion genes?
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What is a potential outcome of telomere erosion?
What is a potential outcome of telomere erosion?
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