PHAR 1001 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lead Poisoning, 23S Ribosomal Rna, Cardiovascular Disease
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202 non-animal testing alternatives have entirely replaced animal testing for chemical carcinogens. 203 estrogen is an example of a chemical with tumor promoting properties. 204 cancer is frequently attributed to lifestyle choices. 205 pharmaceutical companies need to show that new medications do not cause cancer when used in humans. 206 a mutated or initiated cell can: a. b. c. d. be destroyed by the action of the immune system remain dormant by blocking signals coming from surrounding normal tissue divide leading to a tumor all of the above. 207 which of the following are sources of chemical carcinogens: a. b. c. d. 208 which of the following stages is not part of the process of chemical carcinogenesis: a. b. c. d. 209 in regards to mutations produced by chemical carcinogens: a. b. c. d. These occur when the chemical enters the cell and alters the genetic material. Never leads to cancer since all mutations are always corrected.
