Question 1

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 B

Question 2

All malignant tumors start out as a single mutated cancer cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

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. D

Question 4

The prostate-specific antigen can be diagnosed by:

Accepted Answer

A) imaging. 
B) screening tests. 
C) tumor-enzyme test. 
D) genetic tests. 
A) imaging. 
B) screening tests. 
C) tumor-enzyme test. 
D) genetic tests.

Question 5

The majority of skin cancers are caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) ionizing radiation. 
B) radon. 
C) power lines. 
D) non-ionizing radiation. 
A) ionizing radiation. 
B) radon. 
C) power lines. 
D) non-ionizing radiation.

Question 6

The environmental carcinogens known as initiators cause cancerous changes in cellular functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which diet choice is most often linked to high cancer rates?

Accepted Answer

A) High fat consumption 
B) Low consumption of grains 
C) Low consumption of fruit and vegetables 
D) High protein consumption 
A) High fat consumption 
B) Low consumption of grains 
C) Low consumption of fruit and vegetables 
D) High protein consumption

Question 9

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 10

A distinguishing feature of cancer cells is their perfect symmetry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which kind of pathogen can initiate cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Bacteria 
B) Prion 
C) Virus 
D) Fungus 
A) Bacteria 
B) Prion 
C) Virus 
D) Fungus

Question 12

The RB gene is an oncogene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

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 15

The presence of telomerase in a cell leads to:

Accepted Answer

A) improved DNA repair. 
B) apoptosis. 
C) cell immortality. 
D) All of these choices. 
A) improved DNA repair. 
B) apoptosis. 
C) cell immortality. 
D) All of these choices.

Question 16

Why is radiation effective in treating cancer cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Radiation promotes cell growth so that healthy cells can overtake the cancer cells. 
B) Radiation boosts the function of the immune system so that the body can remove cancer cells. 
C) Radiation is deadly to rapidly dividing cells and cancer cells divide much more frequently than non-cancerous cells. 
D) Radiation kills cancer cells but not healthy cells. 
A) Radiation promotes cell growth so that healthy cells can overtake the cancer cells. 
B) Radiation boosts the function of the immune system so that the body can remove cancer cells. 
C) Radiation is deadly to rapidly dividing cells and cancer cells divide much more frequently than non-cancerous cells. 
D) Radiation kills cancer cells but not healthy cells.

Question 17

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 18

Healthy cells contain many proto-oncogenes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Telomerase is an enzyme present in healthy cells that maintains the tips of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Cancer

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

All malignant tumors start out as a single mutated cancer cell.

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

The prostate-specific antigen can be diagnosed by:

The majority of skin cancers are caused by:

The environmental carcinogens known as initiators cause cancerous changes in cellular functioning.

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

Which diet choice is most often linked to high cancer rates?

Which kind of skin cancer is most dangerous?

A distinguishing feature of cancer cells is their perfect symmetry.

Which kind of pathogen can initiate cancer?

The RB gene is an oncogene.

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

Oncogenes are found in:

The presence of telomerase in a cell leads to:

Why is radiation effective in treating cancer cells?

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

Healthy cells contain many proto-oncogenes.

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

Telomerase is an enzyme present in healthy cells that maintains the tips of chromosomes.

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