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Biology Quiz: Cancer in Cells

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cancer is the breakdown of what normal body process?

a)

cell division and regulation

b)

cellular respiration

c)

internal respiration

d)

external respiration

2.
Cancer is an example of
a)

cell death

b)

uncontrolled cell growth

c)

viral infection

d)

homeostasis

3.
This type of tumor DOESN'T usually spread to other parts of the body?
a)
benign
b)
malignant
c)
metastasis
4.
This type of tumor CAN spread to other parts of the body:
a)
benign
b)
malignant
c)
both of these will spread
5.
This is the term for when a cancer cell has spread and begun to grow elsewhere in the body.
a)
benign
b)
malignant
c)
metastasis
6.

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

a)

Cell regulation

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Endocytosis

7.

A clump of cells that divide uncontrollably is called what?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Tumor

c)

Nucleus

d)

Nucleotide

8.

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

a)

carcinogen

b)

benign substance

c)

radioactive

d)

prokaryote

9.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE