Are You a Gene Expert?
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What are tumor suppressor genes?

  • Genes that turn healthy cells into cancerous ones
  • Genes that limit cell growth and repair DNA (correct)
  • Genes that cause cancer development
  • Genes that fix mistakes made during DNA replication

    • Which gene is the most commonly mutated gene in people with cancer?

  • BRCA2
  • p53 or TP53 (correct)
  • HER2
  • BRCA1

    • What do oncogenes do?

  • Fix mistakes made during DNA replication
  • Turn healthy cells into cancerous ones (correct)
  • Limit cell growth and repair DNA
  • Make proteins involved in cell communication pathways

    • Which of the following is NOT a type of cancer that genetic tests are available for?

    <p>Lung cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Lynch syndrome?

    <p>A type of inherited cancer syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of all cases of cancer are caused by inherited genetic mutations?

    <p>5%-10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some ways that studying cancer genetics has improved cancer care?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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