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Which type of physical environmental agent is able to initiate and continually promote carcinogenesis?
Which type of physical environmental agent is able to initiate and continually promote carcinogenesis?
- UV radiation
- Reactive oxygen species
- Proto-oncogenes
- Ionising radiation (correct)
What is the main mutagenic effect of UV radiation?
What is the main mutagenic effect of UV radiation?
- Altering DNA bases
- Double strand breaks in DNA
- Formation of pyrimidine dimers (correct)
- Generation of reactive oxygen species
Which type of physical environmental agent can cause cancer in hairless animals?
Which type of physical environmental agent can cause cancer in hairless animals?
- Ionising radiation
- UV radiation (correct)
- Proto-oncogenes
- Reactive oxygen species
What is the role of oncogenes in neoplasm formation?
What is the role of oncogenes in neoplasm formation?
Which mechanism is characteristic of viruses that do not possess their own oncogenes?
Which mechanism is characteristic of viruses that do not possess their own oncogenes?
Which virus is an example of the insertional mechanism of neoplasm formation?
Which virus is an example of the insertional mechanism of neoplasm formation?
Which viral mechanism of neoplasm formation is not persistent compared to others?
Which viral mechanism of neoplasm formation is not persistent compared to others?
Which viral mechanism of neoplasm formation involves the suppression of the host's immune system?
Which viral mechanism of neoplasm formation involves the suppression of the host's immune system?
Which virus suppresses the ability of the host to eliminate transformed cells?
Which virus suppresses the ability of the host to eliminate transformed cells?
Which virus encodes the homologues of the epidermal growth factor gene?
Which virus encodes the homologues of the epidermal growth factor gene?
Which of the following is an intrinsic factor of DNA damage?
Which of the following is an intrinsic factor of DNA damage?
What is the difference between a mutagen and a carcinogen?
What is the difference between a mutagen and a carcinogen?
Which of the following is an example of an indirect acting chemical carcinogen?
Which of the following is an example of an indirect acting chemical carcinogen?
Which of the following is a potential outcome of exposure to ptaquiloside?
Which of the following is a potential outcome of exposure to ptaquiloside?
Which of the following is NOT an extrinsic factor of neoplastic transformation?
Which of the following is NOT an extrinsic factor of neoplastic transformation?
What is the relationship between mutagens and carcinogens?
What is the relationship between mutagens and carcinogens?
What are the two types of physical environmental agents that are complete carcinogens?
What are the two types of physical environmental agents that are complete carcinogens?
What are the two types of DNA damage caused by ionising radiation?
What are the two types of DNA damage caused by ionising radiation?
What is the mutagenic effect of UV radiation?
What is the mutagenic effect of UV radiation?
What is the role of oncoproteins in neoplasm formation?
What is the role of oncoproteins in neoplasm formation?
What is the dominant oncogene mechanism of viral tumour development?
What is the dominant oncogene mechanism of viral tumour development?
What is the insertional mechanism of neoplasm formation?
What is the insertional mechanism of neoplasm formation?
What is the hit and run mechanism of viral neoplasm formation?
What is the hit and run mechanism of viral neoplasm formation?
What is the indirect mechanism by which viruses stimulate tumourogenesis?
What is the indirect mechanism by which viruses stimulate tumourogenesis?
What are the two categories of factors that can cause neoplastic transformation?
What are the two categories of factors that can cause neoplastic transformation?
What are the examples of intrinsic factors of DNA damage?
What are the examples of intrinsic factors of DNA damage?
What is the difference between a mutagen and a carcinogen?
What is the difference between a mutagen and a carcinogen?
What is the difference between direct acting and indirect acting chemical carcinogens?
What is the difference between direct acting and indirect acting chemical carcinogens?
What is the potential outcome of exposure to ptaquiloside?
What is the potential outcome of exposure to ptaquiloside?
What is the role of oncogenes in neoplasm formation?
What is the role of oncogenes in neoplasm formation?
What is the characteristic of viruses that do not possess their own oncogenes?
What is the characteristic of viruses that do not possess their own oncogenes?
