Question 1

Cell growth-stoppers are called__________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cell growth-stoppers are called__________________....

Question 2

How are cancers classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the location and type of tissue 
B)  By the genetic or environmental causal factor 
C)  By the name of the organ in which they are found 
D)  By the symptoms 
A)  By the location and type of tissue 
B)  By the genetic or environmental causal factor 
C)  By the name of the organ in which they are found 
D)  By the symptoms

Question 3

The best imaging technique for detecting tumors in connective tissue, the brain or spinal cord is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  CAT scan. 
B)  X-Rays. 
C)  Ultrasound. 
D)  MRI. 
A)  CAT scan. 
B)  X-Rays. 
C)  Ultrasound. 
D)  MRI.

Question 4

Which kind of skin cancer is most dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Squamous cell 
B)  Basal cell 
C)  Melanoma 
D)  Malignant basal cell 
A)  Squamous cell 
B)  Basal cell 
C)  Melanoma 
D)  Malignant basal cell

Question 5

Healthy cells contain many proto-oncogenes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cancerous cells produced each day by the body are usually killed by the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which cancer treatment is not considered to be a "sledgehammer" approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surgery 
B)  Cutting off the blood supply to the tumor 
C)  Radiation therapy 
D)  Chemotherapy 
A)  Surgery 
B)  Cutting off the blood supply to the tumor 
C)  Radiation therapy 
D)  Chemotherapy

Question 8

A tumor is considered malignant:

Accepted Answer

A)  when it is in situ. 
B)  if it is invasive and spreads. 
C)  if cells pile on top of each other. 
D)  if cells avoid apoptosis. 
A)  when it is in situ. 
B)  if it is invasive and spreads. 
C)  if cells pile on top of each other. 
D)  if cells avoid apoptosis.

Question 9

If you carry either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, you will develop breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The environment has not been conclusively linked to cancer risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When cancer migrates from an original tumor, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  metastasis. 
B)  angiogenesis. 
C)  carcinoma in situ. 
D)  carcinogenesis. 
A)  metastasis. 
B)  angiogenesis. 
C)  carcinoma in situ. 
D)  carcinogenesis.

Question 12

Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum is an environmental cause of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  B 
B)  C 
C)  E 
D)  F 
A)  B 
B)  C 
C)  E 
D)  F

Question 13

Genes that promote cell growth are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  tumor-suppressor genes. 
B)  proto-oncogenes. 
C)  telomerase. 
D)  p53. 
A)  tumor-suppressor genes. 
B)  proto-oncogenes. 
C)  telomerase. 
D)  p53.

Question 14

The RB gene is an oncogene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Oncogenes are found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  healthy cells. 
B)  cells that have undergone apoptosis. 
C)  cancer cells. 
D)  specialized cells. 
A)  healthy cells. 
B)  cells that have undergone apoptosis. 
C)  cancer cells. 
D)  specialized cells.

Question 16

The most common cause of cervical cancer is:

Accepted Answer

A)  because of radiation. 
B)  from chemicals in the environment. 
C)  BRCA1. 
D)  viral infection. 
A)  because of radiation. 
B)  from chemicals in the environment. 
C)  BRCA1. 
D)  viral infection.

Question 17

In 2011, a vaccine was developed against _________ cancer in mice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2011, a vaccine was developed against...

Question 18

The easiest way to avoid cancers caused by an environmental factor is to avoid smoking any organic compound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Lymphoma is indicated by which letter in the picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 20

New cancer treatments target cancer cells and are less damaging to healthy cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Cancer

Cell growth-stoppers are called__________________.

How are cancers classified?

The best imaging technique for detecting tumors in connective tissue, the brain or spinal cord is a/an:

Which kind of skin cancer is most dangerous?

Healthy cells contain many proto-oncogenes.

Cancerous cells produced each day by the body are usually killed by the immune system.

Which cancer treatment is not considered to be a "sledgehammer" approach?

A tumor is considered malignant:

If you carry either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, you will develop breast cancer.

The environment has not been conclusively linked to cancer risk.

When cancer migrates from an original tumor, it is called:

Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum is an environmental cause of cancer?

Genes that promote cell growth are called:

The RB gene is an oncogene.

Oncogenes are found in:

The most common cause of cervical cancer is:

In 2011, a vaccine was developed against _________ cancer in mice.

The easiest way to avoid cancers caused by an environmental factor is to avoid smoking any organic compound.

Lymphoma is indicated by which letter in the picture?

New cancer treatments target cancer cells and are less damaging to healthy cells.

What Is Life

Where Do We Come From and Where Do We Fit

Everyday Chemistry of Life

Cells: Organization and Communication

Tissues

The Skeletomuscular System

The Nervous System

The Special Senses

Immunity and the Lymphatic System

Infectious Disease and Epidemiology

The Human Microbiome

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System: Movement of Air

Nutrition: You Are What You Eat

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Endocrine System and Development

The Reproductive Systems: Maintaining the Species

Pregnancy: Development From Conception to Newborn

Inheritance, Genetics, and Molecular Biology

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