NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
What are the conditions that activate cellular oncogenes and lead to oncogenic transformation of cells?
Options
- APresence of chemical carcinogens
- BExposure to ionizing radiations
- CCertain conditions
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
C. Certain conditions
Step-by-step solution
Malignant tumors are a mass of proliferating cells that grow rapidly, invading and damaging the surrounding normal tissues.Both ionizing radiations such as X-rays and gamma rays, as well as non-ionizing radiations such as UV, cause DNA damage leading to neoplastic transformation. Several genes called cellular oncogenes or proto oncogenes have been identified in normal cells which, when activated under certain conditions, could lead to oncogenic transformation of the cells. When activated under certain conditions, c