The "Two-Hit" Model for Cancer Development Suggests That

question 31

Multiple Choice

The "two-hit" model for cancer development suggests that

• A) a person without family history will never develop cancer.
• B) cancers are often caused by two mutational events in a cell's life.
• C) all types of cancer are hereditary.
• D) All of the above
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Linear Relationship

A type of relationship between two variables where changes in one variable are directly proportional to changes in another variable.

Population Correlation Coefficient

A measure of the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables in a population.

Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together, indicating the strength and direction of their relationship.

Probability Distribution

A statistical description enumerating all likely values and their corresponding probabilities for a random variable within a set interval.