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Assignment:

Case study; to enable integration of genomics into the nursing profession, it is important to recognize its applications and relevance into nursing clinical roles. Nurses at all educational levels should recognize "red flags" that might be associated with inherited conditions. Nurses with graduate degrees should be able to collect an accurate family history, be aware of how to incorporate genomics into the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients, and how best to communicate this information to patients and families

1. Explain the meaning of the term clonal selection as used in cancer treatment; (note it is different from the normal clonal selection)

2. In colon carcinomas state what the earliest stage in tumor development is

3. What are tumor promoters and also provide an example of one.

4. Name the process in which the ingestion of material by the cells is done through the plasma membrane?

5. Name the process in which the passage of water goes from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration through a semi permeable membrane?

6. Name an organism that contains a single chromosome and cell division occurs through fission or budding?

7. Name the process in which the membrane of a vesicle can fuse with the plasma membrane and extrude its contents to the surrounding medium?

8. The jelly-like substance present inside the cell is known as:

9. Are there living organisms without cells?

10. In 1665, Robert Hooke, an English scientist, published his book Micrographia, in which he described that pieces of cork viewed under a microscope presented small cavities, similar to pores and filled with air. Based on knowledge discovered later on, what do you think those cavities were composed of? What is the historical importance of this observation?