Cancer

An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a 

• tumor

• cyst

• lesion

Cancer creates abnormal cells by disrupting

• the cell cycle

• DNA replication

• cellular respiration

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True or False: Environmental factors can increase the risk of cancer.

• True

• False

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Cancer is

• a premature stop in the cell cycle.

• uncontrolled mitosis.

• programmed cell death.

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What contains all of the genetic information about the cell?

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• DNA

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During which stage does the nucleus divide in two?

• cytokinesis

• interphase

• mitosis

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What is a mutation?

• A mistake in DNA which can lead to cancer

• A complete copy of DNA

• A change in DNA which doesn't cause an issue

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Cancer is a consequence of the disruption of the cell cycle

• True

• False

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Cancer cells listen to cell cycle checkpoints, and so they do apoptosis and die.

• True

• False

Which of these is a risk factor for developing cancer? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

• Old age

• Smoking

• Genetics

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