Abnormal Chromosomes Are Frequent in Malignant Tumors

question 54

Multiple Choice

Abnormal chromosomes are frequent in malignant tumors. Errors such as translocations may place a gene in close proximity to different control regions. Which of the following might then occur to make the cancer worse?

• A)An increase in non-disjunction
• B)Expression of inappropriate gene products
• C)A decrease in mitotic frequency
• D)Death of the cancer cells in the tumor
• E)Sensitivity of the immune system

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