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Chapter Lesson 19 - Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is xerostomia?

a)

abnormal development of the cells

b)

type of cancer common to individuals with AIDS

c)

abnormally low amounts of protein in the blood

d)

a condition in which the salivary glands in your mouth don't make enough saliva to keep your mouth wet

2.

What is anorexia?

a)

a loss of appetite as a result of a disease

b)

a severe malnutrition and body wasting caused by chronic disease

3.

What is Kaposi's sarcoma?

a)

the spread of cancer cells from one organ to another

b)

a type of cancer common to individuals with AIDS

c)

abnormal development of cells

4.

Which one means the study of cancer?

a)

Oncologist

b)

Oncology

5.

Which word matches with the definition?

"abnormal development of cells"

a)

neoplasia

b)

neoplasm

6.

What is one of the first indications of cancer?

a)

loss of muscle tissue

b)

weakness

c)

the unexplained weight loss.

d)

affected sense of smell and taste

7.

What does the word part "onco" mean?

a)

bulk

b)

mass

c)

tumor

d)

all of the above

8.

What can xerostomia lead to?

a)

tooth decay

b)

loss of teeth

9.

What is chemotherapy?

a)

treatment of diseased tissue with chemicals

b)

looks to identify and help change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors.

c)

psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems

10.

How many vocabulary words were there in total?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19