Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Techniques of molecular biology may be very helpful in prevention of certain cancers.
Reason (R): Techniques of molecular biology can be applied to detect genes in individuals with inherited susceptibility to certain cancers.
  
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. (A) is True; (R) is False
3. (A) is False; (R) is True
4. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
Subtopic:  Cancer |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Many cancer patients are given substances called biological response modifiers such as α-interferon. 
Reason (R): Tumor cells have been shown to avoid detection and destruction by immune system.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. (A) is True; (R) is False
3. (A) is False; (R) is True
4. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
Subtopic:  Cancer |
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When activated under certain conditions, which of the following could lead to oncogenic transformation of the cells?
1. Proto-oncogene
2. Viral-oncogene
3. Jumping genes
4. Pseudogenes
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