Ch 16 PRB 1 Problem 1 What types of evidence indicate that c

Ch 16 PRB

1.	(Problem 1) What types of evidence indicate that cancer arises from genetic changes?
	A. The tendency for some types of cancers to run in families B. The presence of chromosomal abnormalities and mutations in cancer cells C. The association of some cancers with exposure to environmental mutagens D. A predisposition to some cancers that is caused by mutations in DNA repair genes E. All of the above

TABLE 16.2 Examples of geographic variation in the incidence of cancer Incidence Type of cancer Location rate* 15.1 Lip Canada (Newfoundland) Brazil (Fortaleza) 1.2 Nasopharynx Hong Kong 30.0 United States (Utah) 0.5 30.1 Colon United States (Iowa) India (Mumbai) 3.4 Lung United States (New Orleans, 110.0 African Americans) Costa Rica 17.8 United States (Utah) 70.2 Prostate China (Shanghai) 1.8 United States (Connecticut, 25.2 Bladder Whites) Philippines (Rizal) 2.8 All cancer Switzerland (Basel) 383.3 76.3 Kuwait Source: C. Muir et al, Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, vol. 5 (Lyon: International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1987), Table 12-2. \"The incidence rate is the age-standardizedrate in males per 100,000 population. Table 16.2 Genetics Essentials: Concepts and Connections,Third Edition 2016 Macmillan Education

Solution

1. (Problem 1) What types of evidence indicate that cancer arises from genetic changes? 1.

The answer is E. All of the above

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