Asample of cells was sent to a lab. the lab technician measured a chemical that the cell produced that caused the other cells around it to divide uncontrollably. what disease do the cellular secretions most likely indicate? a. cancer b. tuberculosis c. sickle cell disease d. diabetes mellitus

A. Cancer

Explanation:

Cancer is a disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth. Any chemical or physical factor that leads to loss of control over cell division in the body could cause cancer. The newly formed cell form tumor which causes cancer. The chemical from the cells must be a carcinogen and would lead to cancer in due course of time.

"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."

the correct answer is b