A woman who has already had children develops skin cancer from overexposure to the sun.Is it likely that her children have inherited this cancer from her?
A) No, because somatic mutations are not passed on to the next generation.
B) No, because any cancer that develops after a person is an adult cannot have a genetic component.
C) Yes, because almost all cancers are caused by inherited mutations.
D) Yes, because the woman's children have exactly the same genes as their mother.
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Q1: Normal cell division requires _ proto-oncogenes and
Q2: Which of the following is NOT true
Q4: The fact that the human genome contains
Q5: Tumor suppressor proteins _ cell division.
A) activate
B)
Q6: As an individual ages,cancer risk increases over
Q7: If exposure to sunlight causes a mutation
Q8: Rapid cell proliferation can result from
A) contact
Q9: Which of the following is NOT true
Q10: When cells are stimulated to divide,then
A) proto-oncogenes
Q11: Normal cellular genes that can be mutated
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