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What is the role of genomic instability in cancer initiation and progression?
What is the role of genomic instability in cancer initiation and progression?
- It plays an important role in cancer initiation and progression (correct)
- It has no role in cancer
- It slows down cancer progression
- It only affects cancer cells
What are driver mutations in cancer?
What are driver mutations in cancer?
- Genetic alterations that impair cell repair
- Mutations found at lower frequencies in cancer cells
- Genetic alterations that provide a growth advantage to cancer cells (correct)
- Mutations that do not contribute to cancer development
What do passenger mutations refer to in the context of cancer?
What do passenger mutations refer to in the context of cancer?
- Genetic alterations that drive cancer growth
- Mutations found at higher frequencies in cancer cells
- Genetic alterations that provide a growth advantage
- Non-essential genetic alterations that do not directly contribute to cancer development (correct)
Which factor can contribute to genetic changes in cancer?
Which factor can contribute to genetic changes in cancer?
How do BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancers?
How do BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancers?
Which genetic mutations have a higher lifetime risk of breast cancer, according to the text?
Which genetic mutations have a higher lifetime risk of breast cancer, according to the text?
What is the main focus of genomics?
What is the main focus of genomics?
How is gene therapy used in treating diseases?
How is gene therapy used in treating diseases?
What can affect oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and DNA repair genes?
What can affect oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and DNA repair genes?
In gene expression, what process leads to the synthesis of functional gene products?
In gene expression, what process leads to the synthesis of functional gene products?
What defines proteomics as a field of study?
What defines proteomics as a field of study?
Which type of mutation does NOT affect the survival of the organism?
Which type of mutation does NOT affect the survival of the organism?
Which of the following is an example of a beneficial mutation?
Which of the following is an example of a beneficial mutation?
What type of mutations offer an edge to an organism by boosting its fitness in a particular environment?
What type of mutations offer an edge to an organism by boosting its fitness in a particular environment?
What causes the clumping of hemoglobin molecules in sickle cell anemia?
What causes the clumping of hemoglobin molecules in sickle cell anemia?
Which population has evolved genetic mutations for continuous lactase production in adulthood?
Which population has evolved genetic mutations for continuous lactase production in adulthood?
What characterizes deleterious mutations in terms of the gene's protein product?
What characterizes deleterious mutations in terms of the gene's protein product?
What is the main focus of secondary structure in proteins?
What is the main focus of secondary structure in proteins?
Which structural element is characterized by a flat, sheet-like arrangement of amino acid residues?
Which structural element is characterized by a flat, sheet-like arrangement of amino acid residues?
What type of interaction stabilizes a protein's structure by folding the polypeptide chain to minimize exposure to the surrounding watery environment?
What type of interaction stabilizes a protein's structure by folding the polypeptide chain to minimize exposure to the surrounding watery environment?
Which type of bond stabilizes the tertiary structure of a protein chain by linking distant parts of the chain?
Which type of bond stabilizes the tertiary structure of a protein chain by linking distant parts of the chain?
What is the role of hydrogen bonds in protein structure?
What is the role of hydrogen bonds in protein structure?
Which interaction stabilizes protein solubility and facilitates interactions with other molecules through hydrophilic interactions on the protein's surface?
Which interaction stabilizes protein solubility and facilitates interactions with other molecules through hydrophilic interactions on the protein's surface?
What is the primary goal of surgery in cancer treatment?
What is the primary goal of surgery in cancer treatment?
When is radiation therapy commonly used in cancer treatment?
When is radiation therapy commonly used in cancer treatment?
What is the main purpose of chemotherapy in cancer treatment?
What is the main purpose of chemotherapy in cancer treatment?
Which type of therapy specifically targets molecules involved in cancer growth?
Which type of therapy specifically targets molecules involved in cancer growth?
In which type of cancer treatment is immunotherapy focused on?
In which type of cancer treatment is immunotherapy focused on?
When might chemotherapy be used as adjuvant therapy?
When might chemotherapy be used as adjuvant therapy?
