Multiple choice

Some scientists have claimed that virtually all the cases of Cancer occur due to the presence of bad genes in the body of those persons, while many other are of belief that a significant portion of Cancer cases represent those who have unhealthy lifestyle and incorrect diet habits. In fact we cannot ignore that most of the cases of blood cancer are attributed to the presence of bad genes affecting the blood stream, on other hand case of mouth cancer is universally attributed to chewing tobacco and smoking. What cannot yet be determined is the relative importance of each of the attributed factors, which cause cancer.
Which of the following best expresses the author's main point?

  1. Cancer is a result of both presence of bad genes and unhealthy lifestyle.

  2. Cancer is a disease which can occur randomly in all individuals.

  3. The primary cause of Cancer is the direct result of bad genes present in human body.

  4. The cause of Cancer varies from one category of Cancer to another.
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Explanation

The author illustrates both the factors causing Cancer and explains them in context to different kinds of Cancer disease and later states his view that neither bad genes nor unhealthy lifestyle can be discounted in the cases of Cancer in humans. He must therefore believe that (A) they both affect a person health in context to Cancer, although he says he doesn't know which is more important.

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