Quiz: BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations Explained

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1. Q1.According to this article, what do the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes normally do?

   AHelp repair damaged DNABDigest foodCFight infectionsDControl heart rate

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2. Q2.About what share of women with a harmful BRCA change develop breast cancer in their lifetime?

   AAbout 1 percentBAbout 13 percentCMore than 60 percentDExactly 100 percent

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3. Q3.According to this article, what does a positive BRCA test result mean?

   ACancer is certain to developBRisk is increased, but cancer is not certainCThe person cannot get cancerDThe result applies only to men

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4. Q4.Roughly how common are harmful BRCA changes in the general population?

   AAbout 1 in 400 peopleBAbout half of peopleCAbout 1 in 4 peopleDAlmost everyone

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