Multiple Choice
The drug herceptin (tratuzumab) functions by _____________.
A) blocking signals between the external environment and the nucleus
B) reactivating ras proteins
C) blocking the methylation of histone proteins
D) stimulating the activity of DNA repair genes
E) switching off overactive proto-oncogenes
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q21: Scientists now believe that cancer can be
Q22: Most (90 percent) of all cases of
Q23: Which of the following best describes the
Q24: Some people have a genetic predisposition to
Q25: Which of the following is a characteristic
Q27: The variability among people in sensitivity to
Q28: Myelogenous leukemia is caused by a mutant
Q29: What phrase best describes the field of
Q30: Some cancers can be considered to be
Q31: The products of both the BRCA1 and