The Underlying Molecular Defect in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Has

question 25

Multiple Choice

The underlying molecular defect in oral squamous cell carcinoma has been linked to which of the following?

• A) Amplification of genes associated with acceleration of cell cycle
• B) Mutations of the p53 gene
• C) Increased cell survival by alteration of apoptosis-associated protein expression
• D) Increased cell motility through alteration of keratinocyte integrins and extracellular matrix protein expression
• E) All the above

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Definitions:

Cohen's D

A measure of the size of an effect for a hypothesis test; it is the difference between two means divided by the standard deviation of the data.

Cohen's D

A statistic used to quantify the difference between two group means relative to the standard deviation of the sample.

Cohen's D

A measure of effect size that quantifies the difference between two group means in standard deviation units.

Cohen's D

A measure of effect size indicating the standardized difference between two means, often used in psychological and educational research.