In the Carcinogenic Process, What Happens During the Initiation Stage

question 64

Multiple Choice

In the carcinogenic process, what happens during the initiation stage?

• A)DNA changes are passed on to more cells during cell replication.
• B)A carcinogen causes permanent damage to DNA.
• C)A carcinogen acts repeatedly on cells with damaged DNA.
• D)A gene is activated that promotes cell proliferation.

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Definitions:

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to treat psychiatric conditions by managing symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking.

Psychotic Patients

Individuals diagnosed with psychiatric disorders that significantly interfere with cognition and perception, affecting their ability to recognize reality.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli that have qualities of real perception.

Thorazine

A medication primarily used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, known generically as chlorpromazine.