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.

---

Definitions:

Kübler-Ross

A reference to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, a Swiss-American psychiatrist who introduced the theory of the five stages of grief.

Anger

A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature and cause of something, typically a disease, by examination of symptoms and sometimes additional testing.

Complicated Grief

A prolonged, intense state of mourning that inhibits healing and adaptation after the loss of a loved one.