Cancer and Binary Fission Biology2

What is cancer?

• The heart does not receive enough blood.
• Sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain.
• Blood filled weak spot.
• Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

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An oncogene cell is a cancer fighting gene and helps to fight off cancer.

• True
• False

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Which of the following would describe a cancerous tumor?

• malignant
• biopsy
• benign
• infectious

What does it mean for a tumor to metastasize?

• mass
• spread
• to get better
• to repair cells

Which of the following would be a way to protect yourself from skin cancer?

• Use sunscreen and reapply as directed to protect the skin.
• Only tan in a tanning bed - they are safer.
• Use baby oil to keep your skin soft and moist.
• Use vaseline after tanning to seal in moisture.

Cancer harms the body by destroying healthy body tissues.

• True
• False

What is a biopsy?

• It is the removal of a cancerous organ.
• It is the removal of a cancerous mole.
• It is the removal of the lining of the uterus.
• It is the removal of a small piece of tissue to check for cancer.

Cancer cells typically form a mass of tissue called a:

• biopsy.
• carcinogen.
• tumor.
• allergy.

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What is is called when a tumor proves to be NON cancerous?

• malignant
• benign
• oncogene
• byogene

Instead of dying, cancer cells live longer and reproduce.

• True
• False