Answer the following questions about mutations that lead to

Last updated: 8/16/2023

Answer the following questions about mutations that lead to cancer Part 1 An individual inherits a cancer predisposing mutation and in adulthood is diagnosed with cancer Consider the individual s inherited genotype If the mutation is in a tumor suppressor gene is the individual likely to be heterozygous or homozygous for the inherited mutation O Heterozygous O Homozygous O Either is equally likely Part 2 An individual has a cancer where one of the key drivers is an oncogene At the genotypic level which is most likely O The individual inherited one copy of the oncogene O The individual inherited two copes of the oncogene O In the tissue where the cancer started a gain of function mutation occurred in a proto oncogene to create this oncogene In the tissue where the cancer started a loss of function mutation occurred in a proto oncogene to create this oncogene