Question 1

Which of the following is not found in tobacco smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)  vinyl chloride 
B)  N-nitrosonornicotine 
C)  asbestos 
D)  benzo(a)pyrene 
A)  vinyl chloride 
B)  N-nitrosonornicotine 
C)  asbestos 
D)  benzo(a)pyrene C

Question 2

The ends of the chromosomes are "capped" with special repetitive DNA sequences called

Accepted Answer

A)  radiata. 
B)  telomeres. 
C)  centromeres. 
D)  oncogenes. 
E)  suppressor genes. 
A)  radiata. 
B)  telomeres. 
C)  centromeres. 
D)  oncogenes. 
E)  suppressor genes. B

Question 3

Which of the following is not a standard therapy for cancer treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  immunotherapy 
B)  surgery 
C)  radiation therapy 
D)  chemotherapy 
A)  immunotherapy 
B)  surgery 
C)  radiation therapy 
D)  chemotherapy A

Question 4

Unfortunately,the cancer in Ted's body had spread to multiple sites.Which is the most viable treatment option to handle Ted's cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  surgery 
B)  radiation therapy 
C)  chemotherapy 
A)  surgery 
B)  radiation therapy 
C)  chemotherapy

Question 5

What was the name of the first gene associated with breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  RB 
B)  RET 
C)  p53 
D)  cyclin D 
E)  BRCA1 
A)  RB 
B)  RET 
C)  p53 
D)  cyclin D 
E)  BRCA1

Question 6

The earlier a cancer is detected,the more likely it can be effectively treated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When the p53 gene is overexpressed in normal cells,the cells are killed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What type of cancer causes the most deaths in males?

Accepted Answer

A)  prostate 
B)  lung and bronchus 
C)  colon and rectum 
D)  pancreas 
E)  esophagus 
A)  prostate 
B)  lung and bronchus 
C)  colon and rectum 
D)  pancreas 
E)  esophagus

Question 9

Thus far no evidence has been found that nonionizing radiation,such as the energy given off by cell phones,causes cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the most common cancer found in males?

Accepted Answer

A)  colon and rectum 
B)  urinary bladder 
C)  melanoma of the skin 
D)  oral cavity 
E)  prostate 
A)  colon and rectum 
B)  urinary bladder 
C)  melanoma of the skin 
D)  oral cavity 
E)  prostate

Question 11

Cancers of epithelial tissues are called

Accepted Answer

A)  leukemias. 
B)  sarcomas. 
C)  carcinomas. 
D)  lymphomas. 
E)  blastomas. 
A)  leukemias. 
B)  sarcomas. 
C)  carcinomas. 
D)  lymphomas. 
E)  blastomas.

Question 12

What type of test is a CEA test?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-examination 
B)  a type of prostate cancer test 
C)  a type of cervical cancer test 
D)  a genetic test 
E)  a tumor marker test 
A)  self-examination 
B)  a type of prostate cancer test 
C)  a type of cervical cancer test 
D)  a genetic test 
E)  a tumor marker test

Question 13

If the gene for telomerase is turned off in a cell,this is an indication this is a cancer cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a type of ionizing radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  ultraviolet radiation 
B)  radon gas 
C)  nuclear fuel 
D)  X-rays 
A)  ultraviolet radiation 
B)  radon gas 
C)  nuclear fuel 
D)  X-rays

Question 15

A Pap test looks for what type of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  skin cancer 
B)  esophageal cancer 
C)  bladder cancer 
D)  cervical cancer 
E)  colon cancer 
A)  skin cancer 
B)  esophageal cancer 
C)  bladder cancer 
D)  cervical cancer 
E)  colon cancer

Question 16

Which treatment does not work for leukemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  surgery 
B)  radiation therapy 
C)  chemotherapy 
A)  surgery 
B)  radiation therapy 
C)  chemotherapy

Question 17

Which of the following is not a type of proto-oncogene?

Accepted Answer

A)  the gene for cyclin D 
B)  growth factor receptor genes 
C)  the gene that codes for Ras proteins 
D)  growth factor genes 
E)  the gene for p53 
A)  the gene for cyclin D 
B)  growth factor receptor genes 
C)  the gene that codes for Ras proteins 
D)  growth factor genes 
E)  the gene for p53

Question 18

A carcinogen is not a mutagen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a type of chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  alkylating agents 
B)  antimetabolites 
C)  antitumor antibiotics 
D)  bone marrow transplants 
E)  mitotic inhibitors 
A)  alkylating agents 
B)  antimetabolites 
C)  antitumor antibiotics 
D)  bone marrow transplants 
E)  mitotic inhibitors

Question 20

Both heredity and environmental risk factors come into play in the development of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Cancer

Which of the following is not found in tobacco smoke?

The ends of the chromosomes are "capped" with special repetitive DNA sequences called

Which of the following is not a standard therapy for cancer treatment?

Unfortunately,the cancer in Ted's body had spread to multiple sites.Which is the most viable treatment option to handle Ted's cancer?

What was the name of the first gene associated with breast cancer?

The earlier a cancer is detected,the more likely it can be effectively treated.

When the p53 gene is overexpressed in normal cells,the cells are killed.

What type of cancer causes the most deaths in males?

Thus far no evidence has been found that nonionizing radiation,such as the energy given off by cell phones,causes cancer.

What is the most common cancer found in males?

Cancers of epithelial tissues are called

What type of test is a CEA test?

If the gene for telomerase is turned off in a cell,this is an indication this is a cancer cell.

Which of the following is not a type of ionizing radiation?

A Pap test looks for what type of cancer?

Which treatment does not work for leukemia?

Which of the following is not a type of proto-oncogene?

A carcinogen is not a mutagen.

Which of the following is not a type of chemotherapy?

Both heredity and environmental risk factors come into play in the development of cancer.

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