DNA Content of a Patient's Tumor Cells Is Reported as 2.0

question 19

Multiple Choice

DNA content of a patient's tumor cells is reported as 2.0, and the DNA content of diploid cells is 1.0.What is the DNA index?

• A)2.0
• B)3.0
• C)1.0
• D)0.5

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Definitions:

Hydrazone Derivative

A compound resulting from the reaction of a hydrazine with a carbonyl group, typically in aldehydes or ketones, forming a double N=N bond.

Ketone

An organic compound characterized by a carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms.

Organic Product

A compound containing carbon atoms that has been formed as the result of a chemical reaction involving organic molecules.

Upper Quartile

The value above which 25% of the data or population falls, marking the upper boundary of the central 50% in a distribution.