WorksheetsCancer
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
True or False: Environmental factors can increase the risk of cancer.
True
False
Cancer is
a premature stop in the cell cycle.
uncontrolled mitosis.
programmed cell death.
What contains all of the genetic information about the cell?
cell wall
cell membrane
cytoplasm
DNA
During which stage does the nucleus divide in two?
cytokinesis
interphase
mitosis
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
Cancer is a consequence of the disruption of the cell cycle
True
False
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
