Question 1

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 2

What do BRCA1 and p53 have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) Both cause breast cancer. 
B) Both cause eye cancers. 
C) Both are oncogenes. 
D) Both are tumor suppressors. 
E) Both are inherited as autosomal dominant traits. 
A) Both cause breast cancer. 
B) Both cause eye cancers. 
C) Both are oncogenes. 
D) Both are tumor suppressors. 
E) Both are inherited as autosomal dominant traits.

Question 3

Which two tests are done for prostate cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) mammography,fecal occult blood test 
B) digital rectal examination,Pap test 
C) PSA,testicle self-examination 
D) digital rectal examination,PSA 
E) testicle self-examination,fecal occult blood test 
A) mammography,fecal occult blood test 
B) digital rectal examination,Pap test 
C) PSA,testicle self-examination 
D) digital rectal examination,PSA 
E) testicle self-examination,fecal occult blood test

Question 4

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 
E) none of these are ionizing radiation 
A) ultraviolet radiation 
B) radon gas 
C) nuclear fuel 
D) X-rays 
E) none of these are ionizing radiation

Question 5

Epstein-Barr virus is routinely isolated from cases of cervical cancers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If you have one of the seven warning signals in CAUTION,this means that you have cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following is not a type of immunotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) cancer vaccines 
B) anti-p53 engineered adenovirus 
C) cytokine therapy 
D) monoclonal antibodies 
E) genetically engineered antigen presenting cells 
A) cancer vaccines 
B) anti-p53 engineered adenovirus 
C) cytokine therapy 
D) monoclonal antibodies 
E) genetically engineered antigen presenting cells

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the things to watch for in a mole?

Accepted Answer

A) asymmetry 
B) irregular border 
C) a solid color,usually brown 
D) larger than 6 mm 
E) elevated above the skin surface 
A) asymmetry 
B) irregular border 
C) a solid color,usually brown 
D) larger than 6 mm 
E) elevated above the skin surface

Question 11

Which of the following is not a protective behavior that will help prevent cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Don't use tobacco. 
B) Increase consumption of salt-cured,smoked,and nitrite-cured foods. 
C) Don't sunbathe. 
D) Avoid radiation. 
E) Increase consumption of vegetables from the cabbage family. 
A) Don't use tobacco. 
B) Increase consumption of salt-cured,smoked,and nitrite-cured foods. 
C) Don't sunbathe. 
D) Avoid radiation. 
E) Increase consumption of vegetables from the cabbage family.

Question 12

If a tumor suppressor gene becomes mutated,which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Apoptosis is less likely to occur. 
B) The cell cycle continues when it should not. 
C) A "gain-of function" mutation has occurred. 
D) Genes that encode enzymes that repair DNA are not turned on. 
E) Genes that stop the cell cycle are not turned on. 
A) Apoptosis is less likely to occur. 
B) The cell cycle continues when it should not. 
C) A "gain-of function" mutation has occurred. 
D) Genes that encode enzymes that repair DNA are not turned on. 
E) Genes that stop the cell cycle are not turned on.

Question 13

Which of the following factors can lead to cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) radiation 
B) BRCA1 gene 
C) tobacco smoke 
D) radon gas 
E) all of these can lead to cancer 
A) radiation 
B) BRCA1 gene 
C) tobacco smoke 
D) radon gas 
E) all of these can lead to cancer

Question 14

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 15

The American Cancer Society publicizes seven warning signals,which spell out the word CAUTION.The "C" in CAUTION stands for change in

Accepted Answer

A) skin coloring. 
B) bowel or bladder habits. 
C) sensitivity to heat or cold. 
D) sleep habits. 
E) eating habits. 
A) skin coloring. 
B) bowel or bladder habits. 
C) sensitivity to heat or cold. 
D) sleep habits. 
E) eating habits.

Question 16

Contact inhibition means that

Accepted Answer

A) there are more chromosomes within the nucleus than there should be. 
B) cells are able to divide without the presence of stimulatory growth factors. 
C) cells only divide a certain specified number of times and then quit. 
D) when cells come in contact with a neighbor,they stop dividing. 
E) cells have gained the ability to invade lymphatic and blood vessels. 
A) there are more chromosomes within the nucleus than there should be. 
B) cells are able to divide without the presence of stimulatory growth factors. 
C) cells only divide a certain specified number of times and then quit. 
D) when cells come in contact with a neighbor,they stop dividing. 
E) cells have gained the ability to invade lymphatic and blood vessels.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Which type of test is particularly useful in analyzing tumors in tissues surrounded by bone?

Accepted Answer

A) X-ray 
B) CAT scan 
C) MRI 
D) PSA 
E) Pap test 
A) X-ray 
B) CAT scan 
C) MRI 
D) PSA 
E) Pap test

Question 20

Currently most cancers are diagnosed before metastasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Cancer

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

What do BRCA1 and p53 have in common?

Which two tests are done for prostate cancer?

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

Epstein-Barr virus is routinely isolated from cases of cervical cancers.

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

If you have one of the seven warning signals in CAUTION,this means that you have cancer.

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

Which of the following is not a type of immunotherapy?

Which of the following is not one of the things to watch for in a mole?

Which of the following is not a protective behavior that will help prevent cancer?

If a tumor suppressor gene becomes mutated,which of the following is not true?

Which of the following factors can lead to cancer?

What type of cancer causes the most deaths in males?

The American Cancer Society publicizes seven warning signals,which spell out the word CAUTION.The "C" in CAUTION stands for change in

Contact inhibition means that

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

Cancers of epithelial tissues are called

Which type of test is particularly useful in analyzing tumors in tissues surrounded by bone?

Currently most cancers are diagnosed before metastasis.

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