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Chapter 17, Problem 8TYU
Which of the following statements about cancer is false? (a) oncogenes arise from mutations in proto-oncogenes (b) tumor suppressor genes normally interact with growth-inhibiting factors to block cell division (c) more than 120 cancer-driving genes have been discovered (d) oncogenes were first discovered in mouse models for cancer (e) the development of cancer is usually a multistep process involving both oncogenes and mutated tumor suppressor genes
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Which of the following effectively describes the situation of someone with an inherited predisposition to cancer such as familial adenomatous polyposis or BRCA-associated familial breast cancer?
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a) If they get malignant cancer, somatic mutations will not have been a factor
b) Their cancer will most likely arise in their germ cells, not their somatic cells
c) None of the answers effectively describes the situation
d) Every cell of their body contains a gain-of-function allele of an oncogene
e) Most cells in their body contain multiple cancer-causing mutations
f) Every cell of their body contains a defective, loss-of-function allele of a tumor suppressor gene
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Which of the following is true of tumor suppressor genes?
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a) If this gene is overactive, it becomes an oncogene
b) If one of the alleles is mutated, there is usually little effect. Two inactivating mutations are usually required for loss of function (recessive mutation).
c) If one copy is lost, the gene no longer functions (dominant mutation)
d) Tumor suppressors genes usually cause mitosis or cell growth
e) Tumor suppressor genes decrease apoptosis
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