Cancer Is a Disease Caused by Mutations

question 47

Multiple Choice

Cancer is a disease caused by mutations.Yet in most instances if one of your parents tragically died from cancer,this does not put you at greater risk than a person whose parents do not develop cancer.How can cancer be caused by mutations and yet not be heritable?

• A)The mutations that cause cancer are special and cannot be passed on regardless of what type of cell they occur in.
• B)Most cancers arise from mutations in germ-line cells.
• C)Most cancers arise from mutations in somatic cells.
• D)Cancer-causing mutations are repaired in offspring but not in parents.

Understand the classification and causes of hypertension, including lifestyle and dietary factors.

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Identify various methods and measures used in the investigation of personality traits.

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