Pregunta 1
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What is a primary event?
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The conversion of a normal cell to a transformed cell
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The conversion of a normal cell to a tumgeric cell
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The conversion of a proto-oncogene to an oncogene
Pregunta 2
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What example of primary event is found in Burkitt's Lymphomoma?
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Gross DNA change- Chrimosomal translocation
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Gross DNA change- Chromsomal deletion
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Gross DNA change- Chromosomal insertion
Pregunta 3
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What occurs to the DNA in Burkett's Lymphoma?
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The C-myc transcription factor is placed under the control of a very strong promoter
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The C-jun transcription factor is placed under the control of a very strong promoter
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The Erk transcription factor is placed under the control of a very strong promoter
Pregunta 4
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Which chromosomes fuse to form the Philadelphia chromosome?
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9 & 22
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7 & 13
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6 & 10
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12 & 21
Pregunta 5
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The loss of what chromosome causes retinoblastoma?
Pregunta 6
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Name all of the gross DNA changes that can cause oncogenes to form?
Pregunta 7
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In Small Lung Lymphatic Lymphoma, what chromosome gains an extra copy?
Pregunta 8
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Can deletions and additions occur in the same tumor?
Pregunta 9
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A cancer is called a sarcoma- from what type of cell did it arise?
Pregunta 10
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Leukaemia's are unusual proliferations of what type of cell?
Pregunta 11
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What differentiates a normal mole from a potential melanoma?
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Moles are contained by capsules
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Moles are smaller than melanomas
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Moles have a regular/symmetrical shape
Pregunta 12
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When do normal cells cease to divide?
Pregunta 13
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Telomere's are shortened every time the cell replicates- what is this thought to contribute to?
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The Hayflick limit
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Cancer cell formation
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Cell immortality
Pregunta 14
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How are cancer cells thought to evade the Hayflick limit?
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Use of telomerase to extend telomeres
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Use of telomeric synthase to extend telomeres
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Use of telomere synthase to extend telomeres
Pregunta 15
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The condition or process of deterioration with age- what is this defining?
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Mortality
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Tumergic emergence
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Senescence
Pregunta 16
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The occurence of cancer rises steeply as people..
Pregunta 17
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What is considered (usually) to be the first mutation in a tumor forming cell
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Increased cell proliferation
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Survival in low O2 environments
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Production of cytotoxic chemicals
Pregunta 18
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What is an essential requirement for tumor cell formation
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Genetic instability
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No seriously, otherwise they just stay normal cells
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And don't mutate further
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It's kinda obvious, if you think about it
Pregunta 19
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Can a cell become too unstable genetically to survive?
Pregunta 20
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What is the difference between carcino and mutagenesis?
Pregunta 21
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Why is Nitroform a direct carcinogen?
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It can damage DNA in it's present form (needn't be altered by metabolism)
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Can cause the immediate appearance of tumergic cells
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Can cause the appearence of more than one mutation at once
Pregunta 22
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Why is Aflatoxin not a direct carcinogen?
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It must be metabollically altered before binding to Guanine in DNA
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It must bind to other chemicals before binding to Guanine in DNA
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It must be imported directly into the nucleus before binding to Guanine in DNA
Pregunta 23
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What is the AMES test used for?
Pregunta 24
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Name the three components of the AMES test
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Possible mutagen
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Possible carcinogen
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Histadine dependent salmonella
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Lysine dependent salmonella
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Homogenised liver extract
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Homogenised stomach extract
Pregunta 25
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The cells in an AMES test are placed on an Agar plate lacking what?
Pregunta 26
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Tumor promoters act synergystically with what?
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Carcinogens
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Cell proliferation
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Mutagens
Pregunta 27
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Do tumor promoters directly alter DNA?
Pregunta 28
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In tests, which had to be added first to promote tumor growth?
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The initiator- which causes DNA damage
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The promoter- which causes cell proliferation
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Either- it doesn't matter
Pregunta 29
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What happens when, after the initiator is added, the promoter is added slowly?
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No tumor forms
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A tumor forms
Pregunta 30
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Why is rapid cell proliferation required after mutation?
Pregunta 31
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Name the factors that don't influence cancer cell formation