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Author Question: Which of the following best describes this phenomenon? A) inherited cancer takin (Read 549 times)

aero

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on: Jun 29, 2013
Which of the following best describes this phenomenon?
A) inherited cancer taking a few years to be expressed
B) embryonic or fetal cancer
C) inherited predisposition to mutation
D) inherited inability to repair UV-induced mutation
E) susceptibility to chemical carcinogens


Hawke

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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2013
I'd go with D. It makes sense.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2013
Just got my test back, you're right!


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