Biology Quiz: Cancer in Cells

Cancer is the breakdown of what normal body process?

• cell division and regulation

• cellular respiration

• internal respiration

• external respiration

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Cancer is an example of

• cell death

• uncontrolled cell growth

• viral infection

• homeostasis

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This type of tumor DOESN'T usually spread to other parts of the body?

• benign
• malignant
• metastasis

This type of tumor CAN spread to other parts of the body:

• benign
• malignant
• both of these will spread

This is the term for when a cancer cell has spread and begun to grow elsewhere in the body.

• benign
• malignant
• metastasis

Cancer can occur when there is a problem with which cell process?

• Cell regulation

• Exocytosis

• Photosynthesis

• Endocytosis

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A clump of cells that divide uncontrollably is called what?

• Cytoplasm

• Tumor

• Nucleus

• Nucleotide

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A substance that is known to cause cancer is called what?

• carcinogen

• benign substance

• radioactive

• prokaryote

Cancer cells can break away from the source and move to other parts of the body.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Normally, the cells in our body do not die unless we are injured or sick.

• TRUE

• FALSE