GMS 6540 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What effect would a G12V mutation in Ras have on ERK?
It would lead to increased activation of ERK
Are cancers more likely to develop mutation that activate or inactivate Rb?
inactivate
Metabolites of nicotine commonly result in DNA point mutations. Which type of
DNA instability is this an example of?
genetic instability
If a human cell underwent endoreduplication followed by failed cytokinesis, how
many chromosomes would you expect that cell to now contain?
184
Which of the following statements is true regarding apoptosis?
Cancer cells must avoid it
Which statement best describes the Warburg effect?
The switching of cancer cells from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis
A patient underwent an FdG-PET scan. Will a tumor contain more or less
flurodeoxyglucose than the normal surrounding tissue?
SOLUTIONS
What effect would a G12V mutation in Ras have on ERK?
It would lead to increased activation of ERK
Are cancers more likely to develop mutation that activate or inactivate Rb?
inactivate
Metabolites of nicotine commonly result in DNA point mutations. Which type of
DNA instability is this an example of?
genetic instability
If a human cell underwent endoreduplication followed by failed cytokinesis, how
many chromosomes would you expect that cell to now contain?
184
Which of the following statements is true regarding apoptosis?
Cancer cells must avoid it
Which statement best describes the Warburg effect?
The switching of cancer cells from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis
A patient underwent an FdG-PET scan. Will a tumor contain more or less
flurodeoxyglucose than the normal surrounding tissue?
