BIO 151- Module 7 Exam-Scored A+-2022
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1.True or False: Few cancer gene mutations are inherited. 2.Fill in the Blank: A tumor that is confined to a localized region of the body is called a tumor. If that tumor breaks off and can invade o ... ther tissues, it is called a tumor. 3. Two properties that are needed for cells to be classified as cancer cells are: 4. Fill in the blank. The two major therapies currently available to cancer patients are and . 5. The fused “Philadelphia chromosome” in myelogenous leukemia is from a mutated gene. 6. Match the following terms with the correct description: 7. Using the development of colon cancer as an example, explain how the process of tumorigenesis can occur in distinct stages through the accumulation of mutations. Your Answer: in colon cancer a polyp grows first which is considered a benign tumor then the second stage genetic mutation happens inside the adenoma in this the mutation happens in the kres gene which regulates cell growth so this gene becomes active and cell growth beomes out of control. in the third stage the adenoma becomes carcinoma which is a malignant tumor through clonal expansion so now they carcinoma that was in one region is now free to move and invade tissues and go to other areas CONTINUED........... [Show More]
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