All of the Following Factors Increase the Risk of Ovarian

question 53

Multiple Choice

All of the following factors increase the risk of ovarian cancer EXCEPT ________.

• A) the use of fertility drugs
• B) a family history of ovarian cancer
• C) multiple pregnancies
• D) a poor diet

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

A molecule that carries most of the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Mitosis

The form of cell division in which each chromosome splits lengthwise to double in number. Half of each chromosome combines with chemicals to retake its original form and then moves to the new cell.

Genetic Code

A set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded within genetic material (DNA or mRNA sequences) into proteins.