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What is the main role of tumor suppressor genes?
What is the main role of tumor suppressor genes?
- Stimulating cell division
- Causing cells to multiply uncontrollably
- Increasing the risk of developing hereditary breast cancer
- Repairing mismatched DNA (correct)
What happens when a tumor suppressor gene mutates?
What happens when a tumor suppressor gene mutates?
- Cells undergo differentiation
- Cells grow uncontrollably forming tumors (correct)
- Cells divide at a controlled rate
- The risk of breast cancer decreases
What is the impact of an oncogene mutation?
What is the impact of an oncogene mutation?
- Causing cells to divide uncontrollably (correct)
- Preventing cell division
- Inhibiting tumor growth
- Repairing damaged DNA
What is the term for any change in the gene structure of a cell?
What is the term for any change in the gene structure of a cell?
Which statement concerning Germline mutation is incorrect?
Which statement concerning Germline mutation is incorrect?
Which tumor suppressor gene is mutated in over 50% of cancers?
Which tumor suppressor gene is mutated in over 50% of cancers?
What is the main cause of somatic mutations?
What is the main cause of somatic mutations?
Which type of mutation is found in every cell of the body?
Which type of mutation is found in every cell of the body?
How do genes control the functioning of cells?
How do genes control the functioning of cells?
Which type of gene mutations can be passed on to offspring?
Which type of gene mutations can be passed on to offspring?
What is the prevalence of germline mutations compared to somatic mutations?
What is the prevalence of germline mutations compared to somatic mutations?
In what type of cells are somatic mutations usually not found?
In what type of cells are somatic mutations usually not found?
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