Cancer 16.8 quiz

What is apoptosis

• Rapid cell growth

• When cell division abruptly stops

• It stimulates vessel growth

• Programmed cell death

What is the role of P53

• To stimulate

  cell proliferation (mitosis)

• To assist the process of angiogenesis

• To suppress the division of abnormal cells

• To assist the tumor cells in metastasis

During which stage of the cell cycle does the cell divide?

• G1

• G2

• S

• M

Cancer is defined as the

• uncontrolled division of mutated cells

• normal division of cells

• normal DNA replication

• abnormal ATP synthesis

A benign tumor differs from a malignant tumor in that a benign tumor

• is cancerous

• spreads from the original site

• does not metastisize

• never causes health problems

A ________________is a critical point where stop and go signals can regulate the cycle

• tumor

• checkpoint

• growth factor

• oncogene

Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a

• Pathogen

• Biopsy

• Carcinogen

• Retrovirus

Cancer harms the body by

• Invading healthy cells

• Growing slowly

• Not absorbing nutrients

• Stimulating the immune system’s T cells

Which of the following are known carcinogens?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!

• UV rays

• X-rays

• Certain viruses

• Eating fruits

• Smoking

An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a 

• tumor

• cyst

• lesion