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Exam of 3 pages for the course cancer at cancer (ILE 3 pre lab quiz)
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ILE 3 pre lab quizWhich of the following can affect the effectiveness of a cancer therapy on a particular
cancer?
Select one:
a. The particular combination of mutations in the cancer cells
b. The cell type affected
c. The stage of the cancer
d. All of the other choices can affect the effectiveness of a cancer therapy - answerall of
the other choices can affect the effectiveness of a cancer therapy
T/F Some cancers are more susceptible to viral infection than normal cells; hence viral-
based cancer therapies are being developed. - answertrue
Cancer is group of diseases characterized by - answerAbnormal cells that engage in
uncontrolled cell division AND can invade other tissues
How many checkpoints does our cell cycle have (see figure 2)? - answer
What happens to a normal cell when it can not fix its cellular damage? - answerIt arrests
at a checkpoint or initiates apoptosis
T/F Mutations are changes to the sequence or structure of DNA. - answertrue
T/F Mutations in protein-encoding genes can cause the proteins to have abnormal
functions or expression patterns. - answertrue
In order for a normal cell to transform into a cancer cell, what must happen? -
answerThe cell must incur mutations in genes that are involved in cell division or its
regulation.
Which of the following could result in cancer?
Select one:
a. A mutation that results in higher levels of a protein encoded by an oncogene.
b. A mutation that results in an "always on" version of a protein encoded by an
oncogene (i.e. can not be shut-off).
c. A mutation that results in a nonfunctional version of a protein encoded by a tumor
suppressor gene.
d. All of the other choices are correct. - answerall of the other choices are correct
Which of the following can cause mutations?
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