True or False: Few cancer gene mutations are inherited.
Corrrreecctt!! True
False
Question 2 4 / 4 pts
Your Answer:
Fill in the Blank: A tumor that is confined to a localized region of
the body is called a ______ t
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True or False: Few cancer gene mutations are inherited.
Corrrreecctt!! True
False
Question 2 4 / 4 pts
Your Answer:
Fill in the Blank: A tumor that is confined to a localized region of
the body is called a ______ tumor. If that tumor breaks off and can
invade other tissues, it is called a ________tumor.
benign
malignant
benign; malignant
Question 3 4 / 4 pts
Your Answer:
Two properties that are needed for cells to be classified as cancer
cells are:
uncontrolled abnormal cell growth and division
metastasis
1. Abnormal growth/proliferation
2. The ability to relocate to other areas of the body
(Metastasis)
Question 4 4 / 4 pts
Your Answer:
Fill in the blank. The two major therapies currently available to
cancer patients are ________ and __________.
chemotherapy
radiation therapy
chemotherapy; radiation therapy
Question 5 2 / 2 pts
The fused “Philadelphia chromosome” in myelogenous leukemia is
from a mutated _______ gene.
BCR-BCR
Corrrreecctt!! BCR-ABL
ABL-SFK
CYP1
Question 6 10 / 10 pts
Match the following terms with the correct description:
Driver Mutation that imparts a growth advantage on a cancer cell Corrrreecctt!!
Stem Cell Undifferentiated cell that can still become part of any system Corrrreecctt!!
Passenger Mutation that does not contribute to the phenotype of cancer Corrrreecctt!!
Metastasis Defects in cells that lead to a loss of localization restraints Corrrreecctt!!
Tumor Solid mass growth resulting from a loss of proliferation control Corrrreecctt!
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