Cancer Prevention (Ch 12)

Fill in the blank: SPF is the degree of protection offered by ingredients in ________.

• sunscreen lotion.

• moisturizing cream.

• hair gel.

• body wash.

Malignant means ________.

• Cancerous.

• Benign.

• Harmless.

• Non-threatening.

Ultraviolet A (UVA) rays: Ultraviolet rays that pass deeper into the skin and are believed to cause ________ and skin cancers.

• skin damage

• hair loss

• eye irritation

• nail discoloration

Cruciferous vegetables are plants that produce ________.

• cross-shaped leaves.

• round fruits.

• tuberous roots.

• spiny stems.

Fill in the blank: Cancer is characterized by ________.

• uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

• controlled cell death and repair.

• normal cell growth and division.

• reduction in cell numbers.

A mammogram is a low-dose x-ray of the ________.

• breasts.

• lungs.

• brain.

• stomach.

Metastasis is the movement of cells from ________.

• one part of the body to another.

• one organ to the same organ.

• one cell to another cell.

• one tissue to the same tissue.

Fill in the blank: Benign means ________.

• Noncancerous.

• Harmful.

• Aggressive.

• Malignant.

Epigenetics is the study of differences in an organism caused by changes in ________.

• gene expression.

• DNA sequence.

• protein structure.

• cell division.

Angiogenesis is the formation of ________.

• blood vessels (capillaries)

• neurons

• muscle fibers

• bone tissue