Human Genetics: Genetic Basis of Cancer
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Human Genetics: Genetic Basis of Cancer

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Which term describes a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells within the body?

  • Cancer (correct)
  • Oncogenetics
  • Neoplasia
  • Metastasis

    • What is the process by which cancer cells spread to other parts of the body?

  • Oncogenesis
  • Neoplasia
  • Mutation
  • Metastasis (correct)

    • What is the term for the branch of genetics that describes the cause and effects of genes causing neoplasia?

  • Mutagenetics
  • Oncology
  • Oncogenetics (correct)
  • Genomics

    • What is the fundamental belief regarding the development of neoplastic cells?

    <p>Result from DNA structural changes in progenitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process ensures proper growth and maintenance of tissues by regulating cell division?

    <p>Cell cycle regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can disrupt the normal cell cycle leading to uncontrolled cell growth?

    <p>Genetic mutations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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