Question 1

By analogy, an oncogene would correspond to what part of an automobile?

Accepted Answer

A)  accelerator 
B)  engine 
C)  windshield 
D)  fuel tank 
E)  brake 
A)  accelerator 
B)  engine 
C)  windshield 
D)  fuel tank 
E)  brake

Question 2

The specific name given to a cancer-producing chemical is

Accepted Answer

A)  pathogen. 
B)  carcinogen. 
C)  teratogen. 
D)  mutagen. 
E)  oncogene. 
A)  pathogen. 
B)  carcinogen. 
C)  teratogen. 
D)  mutagen. 
E)  oncogene.

Question 3

A mutation in a tumor suppressor gene would most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  have no effect on cells. 
B)  decrease the possibility of cancer. 
C)  lead to the production of cancer suppressing proteins. 
D)  increase the possibility of cancer. 
E)  change proto-oncogenes to oncogenes. 
A)  have no effect on cells. 
B)  decrease the possibility of cancer. 
C)  lead to the production of cancer suppressing proteins. 
D)  increase the possibility of cancer. 
E)  change proto-oncogenes to oncogenes.

Question 4

One procedure used to locate gene mutations is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI. 
B)  DNA probe. 
C)  CT scan. 
D)  x-ray. 
E)  blood chemistry analysis. 
A)  MRI. 
B)  DNA probe. 
C)  CT scan. 
D)  x-ray. 
E)  blood chemistry analysis.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce cancer risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  restrict alcohol intake 
B)  begin estrogen replacement therapy after menopause 
C)  maintain desirable weight 
D)  avoid tobacco 
E)  avoid direct sun exposure 
A)  restrict alcohol intake 
B)  begin estrogen replacement therapy after menopause 
C)  maintain desirable weight 
D)  avoid tobacco 
E)  avoid direct sun exposure

By analogy, an oncogene would correspond to what part of an automobile?

The specific name given to a cancer-producing chemical is

A mutation in a tumor suppressor gene would most likely

One procedure used to locate gene mutations is a(n)

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce cancer risk?

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Exam 22: Genes and Disease: Cancer

By analogy, an oncogene would correspond to what part of an automobile?

The specific name given to a cancer-producing chemical is

A mutation in a tumor suppressor gene would most likely

One procedure used to locate gene mutations is a(n)

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce cancer risk?

Learning About Human Biology

Chemistry of Life

Cells and How They Work

Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Blood

Immunity and Disease

The Respiratory System

Digestion and Nutrition

The Urinary System

The Nervous System

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Reproductive Systems

Development and Aging

Cell Reproduction

Introduction to Genetics

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA, Genes, and Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

Principles of Ecology

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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