MI Unit 3.1 Review

An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a 

• tumor
• cyst
• lesion
• polyp

Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a

• carcinogen
• nicolyte
• pathogen
• retrovirus

A diagnostic procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from a patient.

• biopsy
• lipotripsy
• pathogenesis
• oncology

Metastasis is

• the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another.
• the growth of tumors in the lungs
• cancer of the blood cells
• cancer that is found in connective tissues

Cancer creates abnormal cells by disrupting

• the cell cycle
• red blood cell formation
• DNA replication
• ATP synthesis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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

• malignant
• benign
• oncogene
• byogene

Something that increases the chance of developing a disease.

• morbidity
• palliative treatment
• lifetime risk
• risk factor

Activities or choices that will affect your health.

• lifestyle factors
• biogenetics
• healthy choices
• habits

Using sound waves to create images of areas within the body.

• ultrasound
• MRI
• CAT scan
• EKG

Which of the following scans does not use radiation?

• MRI

• CT scan

• PET scan

• X-ray