Question 1

The genetic material of cells is duplicated during which stage of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  S 
B)  G1 
C)  Cytokinesis 
D)  Mitosis 
E)  G2 
A)  S 
B)  G1 
C)  Cytokinesis 
D)  Mitosis 
E)  G2

Question 2

The two major checkpoints in the cell cycle are the

Accepted Answer

A)  prophase and metaphase checkpoints. 
B)  G2/M and interphase/M checkpoints. 
C)  G2/M and prophase checkpoints. 
D)  G1/S and metaphase checkpoints. 
E)  G1/S and G2/M checkpoints. 
A)  prophase and metaphase checkpoints. 
B)  G2/M and interphase/M checkpoints. 
C)  G2/M and prophase checkpoints. 
D)  G1/S and metaphase checkpoints. 
E)  G1/S and G2/M checkpoints.

Question 3

Cancer is all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a simple disease. 
B)  capable of affecting different cells and tissues. 
C)  characterized by uncontrolled cell division. 
D)  capable of metastasizing. 
E)  characterized by viable changes in cell characteristics. 
A)  a simple disease. 
B)  capable of affecting different cells and tissues. 
C)  characterized by uncontrolled cell division. 
D)  capable of metastasizing. 
E)  characterized by viable changes in cell characteristics.

Question 4

All of the following are characteristics of benign tumors EXCEPT they

Accepted Answer

A)  do not increase in size. 
B)  do not spread. 
C)  can sometimes be present as cysts. 
D)  cause problems only when they become large enough to interfere with the normal functioning of neighboring organs. 
E)  are considered noncancerous. 
A)  do not increase in size. 
B)  do not spread. 
C)  can sometimes be present as cysts. 
D)  cause problems only when they become large enough to interfere with the normal functioning of neighboring organs. 
E)  are considered noncancerous.

Question 5

Cancer is

Accepted Answer

A)  a single disease that only affects a few different cell types. 
B)  characterized by uncontrolled cell growth. 
C)  always caused by a viral infection. 
D)  always caused by a bacterial infection. 
E)  All of these describe cancer. 
A)  a single disease that only affects a few different cell types. 
B)  characterized by uncontrolled cell growth. 
C)  always caused by a viral infection. 
D)  always caused by a bacterial infection. 
E)  All of these describe cancer.

Question 6

When tumor suppressor genes are mutated,cancers can form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements about growth characteristics of cancer is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cells reproduce by mitosis. 
B)  Cells divide continuously. 
C)  Cells can be invasive. 
D)  Cells have the ability to form lumps. 
E)  Tumors begin in multiple cells at the same time. 
A)  Cells reproduce by mitosis. 
B)  Cells divide continuously. 
C)  Cells can be invasive. 
D)  Cells have the ability to form lumps. 
E)  Tumors begin in multiple cells at the same time.

Question 8

Smoking cigarettes has been linked to only one type of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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 10

Smoking cigarettes has been related to cancer of the

Accepted Answer

A)  oral cavity. 
B)  cervix. 
C)  breasts. 
D)  stomach. 
E)  colon. 
A)  oral cavity. 
B)  cervix. 
C)  breasts. 
D)  stomach. 
E)  colon.

Question 11

____ tumors have cells that can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Benign 
B)  Malignant 
C)  Carcinogenic 
D)  Oncogenic 
E)  Transduction 
A)  Benign 
B)  Malignant 
C)  Carcinogenic 
D)  Oncogenic 
E)  Transduction

Question 12

Some cancers appear to run in families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the normal function of a tumor suppressor gene?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps cells maintain the cytoplasm 
B)  It prevents protein assembly 
C)  It suppresses mutational events 
D)  It activates cellular division 
E)  It halts cellular division 
A)  It helps cells maintain the cytoplasm 
B)  It prevents protein assembly 
C)  It suppresses mutational events 
D)  It activates cellular division 
E)  It halts cellular division

The genetic material of cells is duplicated during which stage of the cell cycle?

The two major checkpoints in the cell cycle are the

Cancer is all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are characteristics of benign tumors EXCEPT they

Cancer is

When tumor suppressor genes are mutated,cancers can form.

Which of the following statements about growth characteristics of cancer is FALSE?

Smoking cigarettes has been linked to only one type of cancer.

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

Smoking cigarettes has been related to cancer of the

____ tumors have cells that can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body.

Some cancers appear to run in families.

What is the normal function of a tumor suppressor gene?

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Exam 12: Cancer and the Cell Cycle

The genetic material of cells is duplicated during which stage of the cell cycle?

The two major checkpoints in the cell cycle are the

Cancer is all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are characteristics of benign tumors EXCEPT they

Cancer is

When tumor suppressor genes are mutated,cancers can form.

Which of the following statements about growth characteristics of cancer is FALSE?

Smoking cigarettes has been linked to only one type of cancer.

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

Smoking cigarettes has been related to cancer of the

____ tumors have cells that can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body.

Some cancers appear to run in families.

What is the normal function of a tumor suppressor gene?

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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