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Which term refers to a physical or chemical agent that causes or induces malignant cells?
Which term refers to a physical or chemical agent that causes or induces malignant cells?
What is the term for the spread of cancer beyond the organ of origin?
What is the term for the spread of cancer beyond the organ of origin?
Which type of carcinogens interact with DNA resulting in mutation?
Which type of carcinogens interact with DNA resulting in mutation?
What term is used for cancer cells that divide out of control and can invade and destroy nearby healthy tissue?
What term is used for cancer cells that divide out of control and can invade and destroy nearby healthy tissue?
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Which type of tissue has moderately increased cell growth but does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body?
Which type of tissue has moderately increased cell growth but does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body?
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What is the main cause of cancer according to the given text?
What is the main cause of cancer according to the given text?
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Which of the following was NOT reported as a linkage with cancer in the history of chemical carcinogenesis?
Which of the following was NOT reported as a linkage with cancer in the history of chemical carcinogenesis?
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Which of the following is an example of an exogenous carcinogen as per the text?
Which of the following is an example of an exogenous carcinogen as per the text?
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In the multistage nature of chemical carcinogenesis, which stage involves the selective clonal expansion of the initiated cell to form a focal lesion?
In the multistage nature of chemical carcinogenesis, which stage involves the selective clonal expansion of the initiated cell to form a focal lesion?
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Which type of agents are bile acids and free oxygen radicals as mentioned in the text?
Which type of agents are bile acids and free oxygen radicals as mentioned in the text?
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What is genetic toxicology primarily concerned with?
What is genetic toxicology primarily concerned with?
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Which of the following is NOT a form of genetic damage covered by genetic toxicity?
Which of the following is NOT a form of genetic damage covered by genetic toxicity?
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What does the central dogma of molecular biology describe?
What does the central dogma of molecular biology describe?
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What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?
What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?
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What does genetic toxicology consider as a general term covering damage such as clastogenicity and aneuploidy?
What does genetic toxicology consider as a general term covering damage such as clastogenicity and aneuploidy?
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What is the main function of DNA in living organisms?
What is the main function of DNA in living organisms?
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Where are chromosomes located in the cell?
Where are chromosomes located in the cell?
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What is a gene made up of?
What is a gene made up of?
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What is the role of mutagens?
What is the role of mutagens?
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Which term refers to changes caused by some factors in the genetic material in the cell nucleus?
Which term refers to changes caused by some factors in the genetic material in the cell nucleus?
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