Unknown Hazards Are

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Multiple Choice

Unknown hazards are:

• A) defects that occurred during the manufacturing process
• B) defects that the manufacturer knew about, but did not reveal to the consumers
• C) dangers that were not known or not fully appreciated at the time the product was manufactured
• D) dangers that the consumer was aware of, but not able to avoid
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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Definitions:

Tumor-suppressor Genes

Genes that protect a cell from one step on the path to cancer; when these genes are mutated or inactivated, the risk of cancer development increases.

Defective Alleles

Variants of genes that do not function correctly, often leading to disorders or reduced fitness in organisms.

Somatic Mutations

Genetic alterations acquired by a cell that can be passed to the progeny of the mutated cell but not to an individual's offspring.