Several Genes That Cause Inherited Forms of Breast Cancer Have

question 25

Multiple Choice

Several genes that cause inherited forms of breast cancer have _____ in common.

• A) broken single DNA strands
• B) increased likelihood of a translocation
• C) interference with repair of a double-strand DNA breaks
• D) attracting radiation from the environment to the DNA, where it causes breaks
• E) undergoing mutations that form ring chromosomes

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False Alternative

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Fallacy Of Context

A logical fallacy where the context of an argument is ignored or altered to make an unrelated point seem relevant.

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A logical fallacy in which a relatively small first step is assumed to lead to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, often exaggerated.

Sequence Of Effects

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