Cell Cycle, Cancer, & Stem Cells

Stem cells are

• cells that grow uncontrollably
• undifferentiated and can be any type of cell
• never go through cell division
• only found in embryos

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The causes of cancer may include which of the following?

• poor diet & activity levels
• UV radiation
• inheritance
• all of these

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The spreading of cancerous cells is called

• metastasis
• carcinogenesis
• angiogenesis
• homeostasis

The structures that hold together sister chromatids

• tissues
• chromosomes
• spindle
• centromeres

the uncontrolled division of cells that results in malignant growth 

• tissues
• cancer
• mitosis
• anaphase

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Which type(s) of cells replicate frequently?

• liver
• skin
• blood
• bone

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The type(s) of cells that NEVER divide and stay in G_o of interphase are

• a. blood
• b. skin
• c. nerve
• both a & c

The cell cycle is essential to life because it

• contains 4 stages for gametes
• makes identical copies of somatic cells
• controls cell functions
• provides energy for the cells

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The recruitment & generation of blood vessels & lymph vessels is called

• Angiogenesis
• Carcinogenesis
• Metastasis
• Mitosis

Which of these is a risk factor for developing cancer? 

• growing older
• genetic inheritance
• exposure to carcinogens
• all of the above