Use the Following Scenario for the Following Questions

question 5

Multiple Choice

Use the following scenario for the following questions.
A few decades ago, Knudsen and colleagues proposed a theory that, for a normal cell to become a cancer cell, a minimum of two genetic changes had to occur in that cell. Knudsen was studying retinoblastoma, a childhood cancer of the eye.
-If there are two children born from the same parents, and child one inherits a predisposition to retinoblastoma (one of the mutations) and child two does not, but both children develop the retinoblastoma, which of the following would you expect?

• A)an earlier age of onset in child one
• B)a history of exposure to mutagens in child one but not in child two
• C)a more severe cancer in child one
• D)increased levels of apoptosis in both children
• E)decreased levels of DNA repair in child one

Recognize the impact of brain injuries on personality and behavior.

Identify the role of genetic predispositions in human behavior and fears.

Comprehend the scope and focus of biological psychology.

Describe neurogenesis and the brain's plasticity.

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