Andrew Allott Solutions for Chapter: Genes, Exercise 7: Summative assessment
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Questions from Andrew Allott Solutions for Chapter: Genes, Exercise 7: Summative assessment with Hints & Solutions
On chromosomes 17 in humans there is a gene called BRCA1, which helps to prevent breast cancer. How many copies of this gene are there in men's body cells?
Design a procedure for testing the hypothesis that smoking causes visible changes to our skin.
The Swedish Twin Register collected data on smoking behaviour for identical twins and non-identical twins who had been reared in the same or different families. Data for twin boys are shown in the table.
Which are more similar in their smoking behaviour-twins reared together or twins reared apart?
The Swedish Twin Register collected data on smoking behaviour for identical twins and non-identical twins who had been reared in the same or different families. Data for twin boys are shown in the table.
From the above table, we can conclude non-identical twins reared together are similar to smoking behaviour. What conclusion we can draw from this?
The Swedish Twin Register collected data on smoking behaviour for identical twins and non-identical twins who had been reared in the same or different families. Data for twin boys are shown in the table.
Based on this data explained, whether smoking behaviour is more influenced by genes or environment?
Smoking increases the risk of at least 17 classes of cancer. It is easy to understand how smoking could cause lung cancer, but less obvious how bladder cancer could be a consequence of smoking.
Research the link between smoking and bladder cancer. Identity each stage in the process from smoke inhalation to a tumour developing in the bladder.
How does smoking cause bladder cancer? Write a concise answer to this question using scientific language effectively.
Smoking increases the risk of at least 17 classes of cancer. It is easy to understand how smoking could cause lung cancer, but less obvious how bladder cancer could be a consequence of smoking.
Research the link between smoking and bladder cancer. Identity each stage in the process from smoke inhalation to a tumour developing in the bladder.
List the sources that you used during your research.
Smoking increases the risk of atleast classes of cancer. It is easy to understand how smoking could cause lung cancer, but less obvious how bladder cancer could be a consequence of smoking. Research the link between smoking and bladder cancer. Identify each stage in the process from smoke inhalation to a tumor developing in the bladder. Write a very brief health statement for printing on cigarette packs to warn smokers about the risk of bladder cancer.
