True or False: to Get Cancer,all You Need Is a Mutation

question 133

Multiple Choice

True or False: To get cancer,all you need is a mutation in one essential gene.

• A) True
• B) False

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Definitions:

Catabolic Reactions

Biochemical reactions that break down molecules into simpler forms, often releasing energy usable by the cell.

Monosaccharide

The most basic type of carbohydrates, made up of one sugar unit, for example, glucose or fructose.

Polysaccharide

A carbohydrate molecule composed of long chains of monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages.

Fructose

A simple sugar found in many plants, where it is often bonded to glucose to form the disaccharide sucrose.