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WorksheetsCancer/Mitosis/Embryonic Stem Cells
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which the nuclear material is divided equally between two new cells
a)
mitosis
b)
cancer
c)
spindle
d)
centromere
2.
What process does a multi-cellular organism use to replace its damaged body cells?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
replication
d)
transcription
3.
Which of these lists presents the stages of the cell cycle in the correct order?
a)
interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis
b)
cytokinesis, mitosis, interphase
c)
mitosis, interphase, cytokinesis
d)
interphase, cytokinesis, mitosis
4.
Which of these phases of mitosis take place first?
a)
anaphase
b)
telophase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
5.
Which of these organisms relies on mitosis for reproduction?
a)
grumpy cat
b)
angry bird
c)
unicellular paramecium
d)
squishy jellyfish
6.
The spreading of cancerous cells is called
a)
metastasis
b)
carcinogenesis
c)
angiogenesis
d)
homeostasis
7.
The longest phase of the cell cycle
a)
prophase
b)
interphase
c)
metaphase
d)
mitosis
8.
What is cancer?
a)
The heart does not receive enough blood.
b)
Sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain.
c)
Blood filled weak spot.
d)
Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
9.
What does it mean for a tumor to metastasize?
a)
mass
b)
spread
c)
to get better
d)
to repair cells
10.
A mole that changes in size, shape or color means:
a)
oral cancer.
b)
mouth cancer.
c)
skin cancer.
d)
prostate or ovarian cancer.
11.
Which of the following would be a way to protect yourself from skin cancer?
a)
Use sunscreen and reapply as directed to protect the skin.
b)
Only tan in a tanning bed - they are safer.
c)
Use baby oil to keep your skin soft and moist.
d)
Use vaseline after tanning to seal in moisture.
12.
What is a biopsy?
a)
It is the removal of a cancerous organ.
b)
It is the removal of a cancerous mole.
c)
It is the removal of the lining of the uterus.
d)
It is the removal of a small piece of tissue to check for cancer.
13.
What cancer treatment involves stimulating the body's immune system to attack cancer cells?
a)
Immunotherapy
b)
Surgery
c)
Radiation Therapy
d)
Chemotherapy
14.
Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent cancer?
a)
Avoid smoking
b)
Avoid alcohol
c)
Avoid exercise
d)
Avoid carcinogens
15.
What type of disease is cancer?
a)
Infectious Disesase
b)
Communicable Disease
c)
Noncommunicable Disease
d)
Sexually Transmitted Disease
16.
Cancer cells typically form a mass of tissue called a:
a)
biopsy.
b)
carcinogen.
c)
tumor.
d)
allergy.
17.
What is the most common type of cancer in WOMEN?
a)
Lung cancer
b)
Breast cancer
c)
Ovarian cancer
d)
Cervical cancer
18.
What is is called when a tumor proves to be NON cancerous?
a)
malignant
b)
benign
c)
oncogene
d)
byogene
19.
The removal of a malignant tumor is called:
a)
radiation therapy.
b)
chemotherapy.
c)
surgery.
d)
immunotherapy.
20.
HPV can cause what type of cancer?
a)
Liver cancer
b)
Kaposi's sarcoma
c)
Breast cancer
d)
Cervical cancer
21.
A cancer causing agent is best known as a(n)_______.
a)
carcinogen
b)
mutation
c)
inheritance
d)
metastasis
22.
Cancer harms the body by?
a)
triggering asthma attacks
b)
killing normal cells
c)
causing a buildup of glucose in the cells
d)
accumulating plaque on artery walls
23.
TRUE/FALSE: During remission, the cancer is gone.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
how does cancer spread through the body
a)
Shoots into the blood cells
b)
breaking away from tumors
c)
it cant spread
d)
it takes control of blood cells
25.
How many types of cancer are there?
a)
11
b)
over 200
c)
1
d)
90000000
26.
how does cancer affect your life? pick 2
a)
shorter life span
b)
affect immune system
c)
makes life longer
d)
makes you stronger
27.
There is association between …………… and increasing cancer risk:
a)
Alcohol consumption
b)
Obesity
c)
Heavy red meat consumption
d)
All
28.
Carcinogen is a substance that induces cancer and it could include:
a)
Physical agent
b)
Chemical agent
c)
Viral agent
d)
All
29.
Which of the following contribute to cancer death?
a)
Nausea & Vomiting
b)
Weight Loss
c)
Choose two
d)
Malnutrition
30.
Nutrition related symptoms of chemotherapy include except:
a)
Loss of appetite
b)
Anemia
c)
mucositis
d)
Fat malabsorption
31.
The two types of stem cell are...
a)
embryonic and adult
b)
big and small
c)
plant and animal
32.
Some people believe that embryonic stem cells shouldn't be used because...
a)
they are too small to see
b)
it goes against there religion or morals
c)
they are too expensive to produce
33.
A stem cell...
a)
can develop into different types of cell
b)
stays as a stem cell forever
c)
can switch back and forth between different types of cell
34.
Structure (a) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
35.
True or false: Living things grow when their cells divide.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
True or false: When cells divide, they help to repair damaged tissue in your body.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Mitosis is the process by which
a)
Cells get bigger
b)
Cells get smaller
c)
Body cells divide into two
d)
Cells die
38.
How many cells are created at the end of Mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
a)
Marvels
b)
Super heroes
c)
Hulk and friends
d)
The avengers
40.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
41.
The cell spends most of it's life in ________________.
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
None of the above
42.
Cells of organism must replicate for ?
a)
growth
b)
repair of damaged cells
c)
replacement of dying cells.
d)
All of the above
43.
Uncontrollable cell growth is known as _____
a)
obesity
b)
cancer
c)
diabetes
d)
hepatitis
44.
The cell cycle is controlled mainly by regulatory ______ at key checkpoints.
a)
proteins
b)
neurons
c)
cells
d)
axons
45.
A human cell has 46 chromosomes before mitotic division. How many chromosomes will the daughter cells after mitosis.
a)
12
b)
23
c)
46
d)
92
46.
Cancer creates abnormal cells by disrupting
a)
the cell cycle
b)
red blood cell formation
c)
DNA replication
d)
ATP synthesis
48.
What is the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?
a)
Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than adult stem cells
b)
Adult stem cells are pluripotent, just like embryonic stem cells
c)
Adult stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than embryonic stem cells
d)
Adult stem cells grow bigger than embryonic stem cells
48.
What is the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?
a)
Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than adult stem cells
b)
Adult stem cells are pluripotent, just like embryonic stem cells
c)
Adult stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than embryonic stem cells
d)
Adult stem cells grow bigger than embryonic stem cells
49.
There is association between …………… and increasing cancer risk:
a)
Alcohol consumption
b)
Obesity
c)
Heavy red meat consumption
d)
All
50.
The causes of cancer may include which of the following?
a)
environmental influences
b)
UV radiation
c)
viruses
d)
all of these
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