A Woman Has a Family History of Breast Cancer, and Genetic

question 63

Multiple Choice

A woman has a family history of breast cancer, and genetic testing has revealed a mutation in BRCA2. If this woman develops breast cancer, what is the most likely mechanism for why the cancer developed?

• A)The cells' ability to accurately translate the RNA was impaired.
• B)The cells underwent mitosis rather than meiosis.
• C)The cells' ability to suppress tumor growth was impaired.
• D)The cells were stimulated to undergo rapid cell division.

Understand the components of an experimental design, including independent and dependent variables, control, and treatment groups.

Explain the use of inferential statistics in psychology and the concept of statistical significance.

Articulate how psychological research can impact societal views or behaviors.

Recognize the importance of controlling confounding variables in experimental research.

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Definitions:

Posting

The process of recording financial transactions in the ledger from the journal in accounting.

Journalized Transactions

The formal recording of financial transactions in the accounting journals as part of the double-entry bookkeeping system.

Ledger Accounts

Records within a ledger that show the transaction history and current balance of each account.

Owner's Drawings Account

An account that tracks the amount of money a business owner withdraws from the company for personal use.