All of the Following Are False Regarding Herceptin EXCEPT

question 34

Multiple Choice

All of the following are false regarding Herceptin EXCEPT

• A) it neutralizes the growth factor EGF.
• B) it is a vaccine to prevent the development of cancer.
• C) it acts as an immunotoxin to target and kill cancer cells.
• D) it is an endotoxin that stimulates TNF by macrophages.
• E) it is used to treat some breast cancer patients.

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Definitions:

Dartos Muscle

Layer of smooth muscle in the skin of the scrotum; contracts in response to lower temperature and relaxes in response to higher temperature; raises and lowers testes in the scrotum.

Epididymis

A coiled tube where sperm are stored and mature, located at the back of the testis.

Acrosome

Cap on the head of the spermatozoon, with hydrolytic enzymes that help the spermatozoon penetrate the ovum.

Androgen-Binding Protein

A protein that binds androgens (male sex hormones) and is involved in their transport and function within the body.