Cancer (Bio II) Quiz
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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
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
The diploid chromosome compliment of human somatic cell consists of how many chromosomes?
A. 14
B. 23
C. 46
D. 58
Using drugs or medicines to destroy cancer cells.
A. chemotherapy
B. radiation therapy
C. cancer surgery
D. mitotic spindling
A diagnostic procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from a patient.
A. biopsy
B. lipotripsy
C. pathogenesis
D. oncology
An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a
A. tumor
B. cyst
C. lesion
D. polyp
The cell cycle control system
A. receives messages from the outside of the cell that influence cell division
B. triggers and controls major events in the cell cycle
C. is influenced by growth factors that bind to cell receptors
D. all of the above
Which of the following can lead to uncontrolled cell growth (cancer)?
A. Proto-oncogene
B. Oncogene
C. Tumor suppressor gene
D. DNA repair system
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
Which type of tumor is being described below:
Spreads Dangerous Grows quickly
A. Benign
B. Malignant
Which type of tumor is being described:
Slow growing Not dangerous Does not spread
A. Malignant
B. Benign
Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a
A. carcinogen
B. nicolyte
C. pathogen
D. retrovirus
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
Cancer is caused due to
A. Controlled mitosis
B. Uncontrolled mitosis
C. Controlled meiosis
D. Uncontrolled meiosis
Cancer creates abnormal cells by disrupting
A. the cell cycle
B. red blood cell formation
C. DNA replication
D. ATP synthesis
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
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!
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
Activities or choices that will affect your health.
A. lifestyle factors
B. biogenetics
C. healthy choices
D. habits
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