What Do BRCA1 and RB Have in Common

question 60

Multiple Choice

What do BRCA1 and RB have in common?

• A) Both cause breast cancer.
• B) Both cause eye cancers.
• C) Both are oncogenes.
• D) Both are tumor suppressors.
• E) Both are inherited as autosomal dominant traits.

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Definitions:

Masters and Johnson

Research team that conducted pioneering research into the nature of human sexual response and the diagnosis and treatment of sexual disorders.

Refractory Period

The period immediately following stimulation during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.

Sexual Response Cycle

A sequence of physical and emotional phases that occur when an individual becomes sexually aroused and participates in sexually stimulating activities, including phases such as arousal, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

Muscular Contractions

The tightening and shortening of a muscle or muscle group, which can be voluntary or involuntary.