How Does an Acquired Mutation in a Somatic Cell Gene

question 9

Multiple Choice

How does an acquired mutation in a somatic cell gene leading to cancer development affect a person's ability to pass on a predisposition for that cancer typeto hisorher children?

• A)The predisposition can only be passed on if the person with the somatic cell mutation is female.
• B)The risk for predisposition is dependent upon which tissue type experienced the somatic mutation.
• C)Multiple somatic mutations are required for passing on a predisposition to cancer development.
• D)There is no risk of passing on a cancer predisposition from a somatic cell mutation.

Understand the assumptions behind consumer preference and rationality in economic models.

Grasp the concept of higher indifference curves representing higher levels of total utility.

Understand the concept of utility maximization in consumer behavior.

Recognize the role of indifference curves and budget constraints in determining consumer choices.

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