Question 1

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once.
-UV radiation

Accepted Answer

A) Translocation 
B) Breast cancer 
C) Oncogene 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Tumor suppressor gene
F)Cervical cancer
G)Lung cancer 
A) Translocation 
B) Breast cancer 
C) Oncogene 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Tumor suppressor gene
F)Cervical cancer
G)Lung cancer

Question 2

Explain why most,if not all,cancers are multifactorial.What does this mean to a woman who inherits both mutant BRCA genes? One mutant BRCA gene? No mutant BRCA genes?

Accepted Answer

Although all cancers have a genetic basi

Question 3

____ is the time between mitotic cell divisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Metaphase 
B)  Interphase 
C)  Mitosis 
D)  Cytokinesis 
E)  G2 
A)  Metaphase 
B)  Interphase 
C)  Mitosis 
D)  Cytokinesis 
E)  G2

Question 4

Cytokinesis refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  replication of the chromosomes. 
B)  distribution of the chromosomes. 
C)  division of the cytoplasm. 
D)  the first phase of mitosis. 
E)  S phase of interphase. 
A)  replication of the chromosomes. 
B)  distribution of the chromosomes. 
C)  division of the cytoplasm. 
D)  the first phase of mitosis. 
E)  S phase of interphase.

Question 5

Signal transduction begins with

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of protein molecules interacting within a cell. 
B)  changes in gene expression. 
C)  direct movement of the signal into the nucleus. 
D)  binding of a signal to a receptor on the cell surface. 
E)  release of a signal from a cell surface receptor. 
A)  a series of protein molecules interacting within a cell. 
B)  changes in gene expression. 
C)  direct movement of the signal into the nucleus. 
D)  binding of a signal to a receptor on the cell surface. 
E)  release of a signal from a cell surface receptor.

Question 6

Why are women more likely to develop breast cancer than men? What is the implication of this in terms of diagnosis of the disease in men? What are some risk factors for breast cancer in men?

Accepted Answer

Men can also inherit the mutant BRCA1 or

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once.
-Smoking cigarettes

Accepted Answer

A) Translocation 
B) Breast cancer 
C) Oncogene 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Tumor suppressor gene
F)Cervical cancer
G)Lung cancer 
A) Translocation 
B) Breast cancer 
C) Oncogene 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Tumor suppressor gene
F)Cervical cancer
G)Lung cancer

Question 8

The development of cancer has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  mutations. 
B)  exposure to carcinogens. 
C)  diet. 
D)  smoking cigarettes. 
E)  use of drugs. 
A)  mutations. 
B)  exposure to carcinogens. 
C)  diet. 
D)  smoking cigarettes. 
E)  use of drugs.

Question 9

Normal cell division is controlled by oncogenes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once.
-Ozone depletion

Accepted Answer

A) Translocation 
B) Breast cancer 
C) Oncogene 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Tumor suppressor gene
F)Cervical cancer
G)Lung cancer 
A) Translocation 
B) Breast cancer 
C) Oncogene 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Tumor suppressor gene
F)Cervical cancer
G)Lung cancer

Question 11

Compare and contrast oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes.

Accepted Answer

Mutations in two general classes of gene

Question 12

In which of these cancers have RAS mutations been implicated?

Accepted Answer

A)  colon cancer 
B)  cancer of the oral cavity 
C)  lung cancer 
D)  breast cancer 
E)  skin cancer 
A)  colon cancer 
B)  cancer of the oral cavity 
C)  lung cancer 
D)  breast cancer 
E)  skin cancer

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once.
-BRCA1 and BRCA2

Accepted Answer

A) Translocation 
B) Breast cancer 
C) Oncogene 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Tumor suppressor gene
F)Cervical cancer
G)Lung cancer 
A) Translocation 
B) Breast cancer 
C) Oncogene 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Tumor suppressor gene
F)Cervical cancer
G)Lung cancer

Question 14

Smoking is a leading cause of cancer,but is still legally allowed.What are the current legal and ethical issues surrounding the legality of selling tobacco products?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include inf

Question 15

The cell cycle checkpoints

Accepted Answer

A)  are regulated by oncogenes. 
B)  act as barriers to cell division of cancerous cells. 
C)  are bypassed by normal cells. 
D)  prevent normal cells from dividing. 
E)  keep cells with damaged DNA from dividing. 
A)  are regulated by oncogenes. 
B)  act as barriers to cell division of cancerous cells. 
C)  are bypassed by normal cells. 
D)  prevent normal cells from dividing. 
E)  keep cells with damaged DNA from dividing.

Question 16

During cell division,cytokinesis occurs after which phase of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  prophase 
B)  metaphase 
C)  anaphase 
D)  telophase 
E)  interphase 
A)  prophase 
B)  metaphase 
C)  anaphase 
D)  telophase 
E)  interphase

Question 17

The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another is called

Accepted Answer

A)  benign movement. 
B)  carcinogenic. 
C)  tumor suppression. 
D)  malignant movement. 
E)  metastasis. 
A)  benign movement. 
B)  carcinogenic. 
C)  tumor suppression. 
D)  malignant movement. 
E)  metastasis.

Question 18

Chromosomal translocations can lead to some forms of leukemia and myeloma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is cancer? Why is it considered a complex disease?

Accepted Answer

Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once.
-Gardasil

Accepted Answer

A) Translocation 
B) Breast cancer 
C) Oncogene 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Tumor suppressor gene
F)Cervical cancer
G)Lung cancer 
A) Translocation 
B) Breast cancer 
C) Oncogene 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Tumor suppressor gene
F)Cervical cancer
G)Lung cancer

MATCHING Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once. -UV radiation

Explain why most,if not all,cancers are multifactorial.What does this mean to a woman who inherits both mutant BRCA genes? One mutant BRCA gene? No mutant BRCA genes?

____ is the time between mitotic cell divisions.

Cytokinesis refers to

Signal transduction begins with

Why are women more likely to develop breast cancer than men? What is the implication of this in terms of diagnosis of the disease in men? What are some risk factors for breast cancer in men?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once. -Smoking cigarettes

The development of cancer has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT

Normal cell division is controlled by oncogenes.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once. -Ozone depletion

Compare and contrast oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes.

In which of these cancers have RAS mutations been implicated?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once. -BRCA1 and BRCA2

Smoking is a leading cause of cancer,but is still legally allowed.What are the current legal and ethical issues surrounding the legality of selling tobacco products?

The cell cycle checkpoints

During cell division,cytokinesis occurs after which phase of mitosis?

The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another is called

Chromosomal translocations can lead to some forms of leukemia and myeloma.

What is cancer? Why is it considered a complex disease?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once. -Gardasil

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Biotechnology

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

Human Evolution

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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Exam 12: Cancer and the Cell Cycle

MATCHING Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once. -UV radiation

Explain why most,if not all,cancers are multifactorial.What does this mean to a woman who inherits both mutant BRCA genes? One mutant BRCA gene? No mutant BRCA genes?

____ is the time between mitotic cell divisions.

Cytokinesis refers to

Signal transduction begins with

Why are women more likely to develop breast cancer than men? What is the implication of this in terms of diagnosis of the disease in men? What are some risk factors for breast cancer in men?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once. -Smoking cigarettes

The development of cancer has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT

Normal cell division is controlled by oncogenes.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once. -Ozone depletion

Compare and contrast oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes.

In which of these cancers have RAS mutations been implicated?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once. -BRCA1 and BRCA2

Smoking is a leading cause of cancer,but is still legally allowed.What are the current legal and ethical issues surrounding the legality of selling tobacco products?

The cell cycle checkpoints

During cell division,cytokinesis occurs after which phase of mitosis?

The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another is called

Chromosomal translocations can lead to some forms of leukemia and myeloma.

What is cancer? Why is it considered a complex disease?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. You may use a choice more than once. -Gardasil

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Biotechnology

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

Human Evolution

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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