KIN 2504 Final Study Guide 2025/2026
Exam Questions and Answers | A+ Score
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What is cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔abnormal, uncontrolled multiplication of
cells, which, if left untreated, can ultimately lead to death
What cellular changes occur with cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(this was on my
exam I think but it wasn't the answer I had before)
I think it was obvious though something about it dividing a lot
What cancer does not produce a mass? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Leukemia
a gene involved in the transformation of a normal cell into a cancer cell - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔oncogene
,yellow-to-red plant pigments that can be converted to vitamin A by the liver
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔carotenoid
Many ____ act as antioxidants or have other anti-cancer effects. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔carotenoid
naturally occurring substance found in plant foods that may help prevent
chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔phytochemicals
Which type of cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the
US? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔lung cancer
What is the second leading cause of death in the US? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
When combined with other carcinogens, risk of lung cancer for smokers
can increase - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔10 times or more
What are the symptoms of lung cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔persistent cough,
chest pain, or recurring bronchitis
90% cases of what kind of cancer are diagnosed in people age 50 and
older? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔colon and rectal cancer
, What are some causes of colon cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔can arise from
preexisting polyps
many cases may be due to inherited gene mutations
What are some symptoms of colon and rectal cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔changes in bowel habits and bleeding from the rectum
____ cancer is the most common cancer in women and is second to lung
cancer in the number of cancer deaths among women - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Breast
What are some risk factors of breast cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔strong
genetic factor
early 1st menstruation, or late-onset menopause
having no children or having a first child after age 30
hormone replacement therapy
being obese
using alcohol
smoking
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Exam Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
What is cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔abnormal, uncontrolled multiplication of
cells, which, if left untreated, can ultimately lead to death
What cellular changes occur with cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(this was on my
exam I think but it wasn't the answer I had before)
I think it was obvious though something about it dividing a lot
What cancer does not produce a mass? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Leukemia
a gene involved in the transformation of a normal cell into a cancer cell - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔oncogene
,yellow-to-red plant pigments that can be converted to vitamin A by the liver
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔carotenoid
Many ____ act as antioxidants or have other anti-cancer effects. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔carotenoid
naturally occurring substance found in plant foods that may help prevent
chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔phytochemicals
Which type of cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the
US? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔lung cancer
What is the second leading cause of death in the US? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
When combined with other carcinogens, risk of lung cancer for smokers
can increase - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔10 times or more
What are the symptoms of lung cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔persistent cough,
chest pain, or recurring bronchitis
90% cases of what kind of cancer are diagnosed in people age 50 and
older? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔colon and rectal cancer
, What are some causes of colon cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔can arise from
preexisting polyps
many cases may be due to inherited gene mutations
What are some symptoms of colon and rectal cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔changes in bowel habits and bleeding from the rectum
____ cancer is the most common cancer in women and is second to lung
cancer in the number of cancer deaths among women - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Breast
What are some risk factors of breast cancer? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔strong
genetic factor
early 1st menstruation, or late-onset menopause
having no children or having a first child after age 30
hormone replacement therapy
being obese
using alcohol
smoking
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
