(b)The following study (Figure 3) shows the cumulative cancer incidence of apopulation for the time span (x-axis: follow-up months) studied.(i)(ii)(iii)Cumulative Hazard0.200.15-0.10-0.050Telomere length- Shortest- MiddleP<.001Cancer incidence20Longest40 60 80 100 120Follow-up, moFigure 3Based on your examination of Figure 3, infer why cancer incidence decreaseswith longer telomeres.Predict what happens to the telomere of cancer cells.Telomerase inhibitors have been developed to fight cancer. Would youexpect these drugs to be beneficial to the population studied in Figure 3?

Cancer occurs when the cells divide uncontrollably to such an extent that they spread to the nearby…

(i) (ii) (iii) Cumulative Hazard 0.20 0.15- 0.10 0.05 0 Telomere length --- Shortest Cancer incidence P<.001 20 - Middle Longest p 40 60 Follow-up, mo Figure 3 80 100 120 Based on your examination of Figure 3, infer why cancer incidence decreases with longer telomeres. Predict what happens to the telomere of cancer cells. Telomerase inhibitors have been developed to fight cancer. Would you expect these drugs to be beneficial to the population studied in Figure 3?

(i) (ii) (iii) Cumulative Hazard 0.20 0.15- 0.10 0.05 0 Telomere length --- Shortest Cancer incidence P<.001 20 - Middle Longest p 40 60 Follow-up, mo Figure 3 80 100 120 Based on your examination of Figure 3, infer why cancer incidence decreases with longer telomeres. Predict what happens to the telomere of cancer cells. Telomerase inhibitors have been developed to fight cancer. Would you expect these drugs to be beneficial to the population studied in Figure 3?

Biology 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172517

Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter17: Biotechnology And Genomics

Section: Chapter Questions

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