Which of the Following Statements About Breast Cancer Is False

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about breast cancer is false?

• A) Measurements of ER and PR receptors are used to determine the treatment and prognosis.
• B) The Her2/neu gene affects the treatment and prognosis.
• C) The alpha fetoprotein level in the blood is abnormally low.
• D) Mammography is used to detect tumors in the breast.

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Definitions:

Behavior Genetics

The study of the role genes and the environment play in shaping behaviors.

Individual Differences

Variability among individuals in behavior, biology, and psychology that makes each person unique.

Genes

Units of DNA that serve as instructions to make molecules called proteins, playing crucial roles in determining physical and functional traits.

Environment

The surrounding or conditions in which a person, plant, or animal lives or operates.