Outline the three criteria recommended by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for when cancer tests should be done

What will be an ideal response?


The ASCO recommends that cancer tests should be done when (1) an individual has a personal or family history suggestive of cancer predisposition; (2) the test can be interpreted accurately; and (3) the results are useful in planning treatment.

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A) axoneme, transition zone, basal body B) transition zone, basal body, axoneme C) axoneme, basal body, transition zone D) basal body, transition zone, axoneme E) basal body, axoneme, transition zone

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The multicelled projections that protrude from the lining of the small intestine are called ____

a. sphincters b. brush borders c. microvilli d. villi e. macrovilli

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A mutation that has pleiotropic consequences

A) results in a single symptom in the affected person. B) may result in only slight symptoms in a person with the mutation. C) is only detected in homozygotes. D) has widespread consequences in the affected person. E) cannot be detected by enzyme assay.

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Garlic mustard is an invasive plant species in North American temperate forests. Garlic mustard secretes an allelochemical that interferes with relationships between native tree roots and their mycorrhizal fungi. This would be an example of

A. interference competition. B. exploitative competition.

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