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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

19. Cancer Genetics

Overview of Cancer

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19. Cancer Genetics

Overview of Cancer

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of cancer?

A collection of DNA mutations

Unregulated proliferation

Unregulated apoptosis

A single DNA mutation

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Understand that cancer is a complex disease often caused by multiple factors, including genetic mutations and cellular processes.

Recognize that a collection of DNA mutations can lead to cancer by disrupting normal cellular functions and promoting uncontrolled cell growth.

Identify that unregulated proliferation refers to the excessive and uncontrolled division of cells, which is a hallmark of cancer.

Understand that unregulated apoptosis, or the failure of cells to undergo programmed cell death, can contribute to cancer by allowing damaged cells to survive and proliferate.

Note that a single DNA mutation is typically insufficient to cause cancer, as cancer usually results from multiple mutations and disruptions in cellular regulation.