What Is the Correct Order of the Following Steps in the Progression

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of the following steps in the progression of lung cancer in a smoker? 1.Cilia are lost.2.There is a thickening and callusing of the cells lining the bronchi.3.Metastasis occurs.4.A tumor forms.5.Cells with atypical nuclei appear.

• A)1,2,3,4,5
• B)2,1,5,4,3
• C)5,1,2,3,4
• D)1,2,4,3,5
• E)2,1,4,5,3

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