Cancer (Bio II) Quiz
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An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a
A. tumor
B. cyst
C. lesion
D. polyp
Metastasis is
A. the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another.
B. the growth of tumors in the lungs
C. cancer of the blood cells
D. cancer that is found in connective tissues
Which of the following is a way that your body defends itself against cancer?
A. proto-oncogenes & tumor suppressor genes
B. DNA repair system
C. apoptosis
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE!
What is a mutation?
A. A mistake in DNA which can lead to cancer
B. A complete copy of DNA
C. A change in DNA which doesn’t cause an issue
D. A mistake in your body that is caught and removed
In situ breast cancer refers to
A. cancer that has spread throughout the body
B. cancer that has spread to local lymph nodes
C. cancer that appears in only one place in the body
D. cancer that has spread to brain
Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a
A. carcinogen
B. nicolyte
C. pathogen
D. retrovirus
Using drugs or medicines to destroy cancer cells.
A. chemotherapy
B. radiation therapy
C. cancer surgery
D. mitotic spindling
Cancer is caused due to
A. Controlled mitosis
B. Uncontrolled mitosis
C. Controlled meiosis
D. Uncontrolled meiosis
A diagnostic procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from a patient.
A. biopsy
B. lipotripsy
C. pathogenesis
D. oncology
Which type of tumor is being described:
Slow growing Not dangerous Does not spread
A. Malignant
B. Benign
A mammogram is a
A. x-ray of breast tissue
B. a surgery to remove tumors
C. removal of great tissue
D. machine that creates images
Activities or choices that will affect your health.
A. lifestyle factors
B. biogenetics
C. healthy choices
D. habits
A benign tumor differs from a malignant tumor in that a benign tumor
A. is cancerous
B. spreads from the original site
C. does not metastisize
D. never causes health problems
What is a mutation?
A. A mistake in DNA which can lead to cancer
B. A complete copy of DNA
C. A change in DNA which doesn’t cause an issue
D. A mistake in your body that is caught and removed
If someone in your family has had Cancer in the past you have what doctors call a:
A. Predisposition
B. Carcinogen
C. Risk Factor
D. Chemotherapy