MI 3.1

Front

What is the method used to calculate the similarities between individual genes?

Back

Pearson Correlation Coefficient

Front

When the gene expression ratio is positive, what does it mean?

Back

The gene is induced by tumor formation.

Front

When the gene expression ratio is negative, what does it mean?

Back

The gene is suppressed by tumor formation.

Front

When the gene expression ratio is one, what does it mean?

Back

The gene is not affected by tumor formation.

Front

When the gene expression ratio is zero, what does it mean?

Back

The gene is not expressed in either cell.

Front

The removal and examination of tissue, cells, and fluid from a suspected tumor source is called

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A biopsy

Front

A gene whose protein products inhibit cell division and prevent uncontrolled growth is

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tumor suppressor gene

Front

Which imaging technique does not use radiation?

Back

MRI

Front

Which causes cancer?

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a mutation has occured causing oncogenes to over produce proteins involved in cell division

Front

What test do we use to compare the gene expressions of two different cell samples?

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DNA microarray