AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a population of 100 men, how many will develop cancer at some point during their lifetime?
A
0
B
50
C
75
D
100
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Studies may have found that American men have about a 40 percent chance of developing cancer in their lifetimes, but that doesn’t mean your risk is 40 percent if you’re a man.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the US, 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will develop cancer in their lifetime.

Detailed explanation-3: -Approximately 39.5% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes (based on 2015–2017 data).

Detailed explanation-4: -But getting cancer at a young age is rare. 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime-one of the main reasons for this being that people are living longer.

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