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What is the main cause of cancer according to the text?
What is the main cause of cancer according to the text?
- Contact with chemicals such as radon and asbestos
- An accumulation of detrimental variation in the genome over a lifetime (correct)
- Not having children
- Mutation in BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 genes
Which type of cancer originates from connective tissue found in bones, tendons, cartilage, muscle, and fat?
Which type of cancer originates from connective tissue found in bones, tendons, cartilage, muscle, and fat?
- Lymphoma
- Leukemia
- Carcinoma
- Sarcoma (correct)
What is the most common risk factor for lung cancer according to the text?
What is the most common risk factor for lung cancer according to the text?
- Mutation in BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 genes
- Exposure to chemicals such as radon and asbestos (correct)
- Obesity
- Oral contraceptive use
Which cancer is disproportionately more common among Orthodox Jewish women?
Which cancer is disproportionately more common among Orthodox Jewish women?
What type of cancer originates in epithelial tissue found in the internal and external lining of the body?
What type of cancer originates in epithelial tissue found in the internal and external lining of the body?
What percentage of lung cancer deaths in men are likely caused by smoking according to the text?
What percentage of lung cancer deaths in men are likely caused by smoking according to the text?
What is a common risk factor for colon cancer according to the text?
What is a common risk factor for colon cancer according to the text?
How do cancer cells differ from normal human cells in terms of replicative immortality?
How do cancer cells differ from normal human cells in terms of replicative immortality?
Which gene plays a central role in controlling cell growth and is discussed in the text?
Which gene plays a central role in controlling cell growth and is discussed in the text?
What is a characteristic of cancer cells related to genome instability?
What is a characteristic of cancer cells related to genome instability?
Why do most cancer cells avoid normal growth suppressor signals at the G1 checkpoint?
Why do most cancer cells avoid normal growth suppressor signals at the G1 checkpoint?
What is the significance of the two-hit hypothesis in cancer-inducing genes?
What is the significance of the two-hit hypothesis in cancer-inducing genes?
