Which of the following is capable of changing a proto-oncogene into an oncogene?

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Which of the following is capable of changing a proto-oncogene into an oncogene? (circle all that apply)

Question 1 options:

virus

antibody

mutations

lymphocyte

Question 2 (1 point)

The p53 gene has the important role of cellular homeostasis because it has the power to _________.

Question 2 options:

Halt mitosis

Lead to repair of damaged DNA

Trigger cell death or apoptosis

All of the above.

Question 3 (1 point)

Which of the following are NOT found in genetically normal cells?

Question 3 options:

Tumor suppressors

Proto-oncogenes

Oncogenes

All of the above

Question 4 (1 point)

Which of the following is a similarity between oncogenes and tumor suppressors?

Question 4 options:

They both control cell division

The loss of function of a single copy of either leads to problems.

Both include growth factors that promote cell division.

None of the above

Question 5 (1 point)

What type of cancer Helicobacter pylori causes?

Question 5 options:

Renal cancer

Breast cancer

Stomach cancer

Leukemia

Question 6 (1 point)

BRCA1 and BRCA2 predispose individuals to (mark al that apply):

Question 6 options:

Brain cancer

Breast cancer

Ovarian cancer

Leukemia

Question 7 (1 point)

The impact of heredity on cancer is small.                                            .

Question 7 options:

True

False

Question 8 (1 point)

Proto-oncogenes:

Question 8 options:

always become oncogenes

have the potential to become oncogenes

never become oncogenes

are the same as oncogenes

Question 9 (1 point)

Which type of cancer is associated with Philadelphia chromosome?

Question 9 options:

Brain

Breast

Prostate

Leukemia

Question 10 (1 point)

What types of ocnogenes do you know? (select all)

Question 10 options:

Viral

Bacterial

Cellular

Inflammatory

virus

antibody

mutations

lymphocyte

Explanation / Answer

1. Mutations (some viruses can also induce mutations).

2. All of the above.

3. Oncogenes

4. They both control cell division

5. Stomach cancer

6. Breast cancer

7. True

8. have the potential to become oncogenes

9. leukemia

10.viral, bacterial and cellular (no inflammatory oncogenes).

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