Week 9 Flashcards

1
Q

Aflatoxins

A

a family of toxins produced by certain fungi that are found on agricultural crops such as maize (corn), peanuts, cottonseed, and tree nuts.

carcinogen and mutagen

mutate p53 in liver cancer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

sporadic cancer

A

occurs without genetically inherited predisposition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly