,
,
, Chapter: Cancer Unit_
Student name:
1) Tumor suppressor genes
A) halt cell division if an error is found in the DNA.
B) cause an increase in cell division if an error is found in DNA.
C) slow the rate of cell division.
D) allow cells to remain at a constant cell division.
2) If cells are damaged, they are destroyed and removed from the body. These cells are then
replaced with new cells.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) You are reading an article about a person being diagosed with a type of sarcoma. This type of
cancer affects .
A) the skin
B) white blood cells
C) connective tissue
D) cells related to the immune system
4) A research oncologist is one who studies the causes and treatments of cancer. What area(s)
would a research oncologist study to understand the formation of a new cancer?
A) Genetic factors
B) Environmental factors
C) Prevalence in males versus females
D) All of the answer choices are correct.
5) Thinking about the hierarchy of biological organization, which of the following includes the
others?
A) Cells
B) Organs
C) Organ systems
D) Tissues
E) Organelles
,
, Chapter: Cancer Unit_
Student name:
1) Tumor suppressor genes
A) halt cell division if an error is found in the DNA.
B) cause an increase in cell division if an error is found in DNA.
C) slow the rate of cell division.
D) allow cells to remain at a constant cell division.
2) If cells are damaged, they are destroyed and removed from the body. These cells are then
replaced with new cells.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) You are reading an article about a person being diagosed with a type of sarcoma. This type of
cancer affects .
A) the skin
B) white blood cells
C) connective tissue
D) cells related to the immune system
4) A research oncologist is one who studies the causes and treatments of cancer. What area(s)
would a research oncologist study to understand the formation of a new cancer?
A) Genetic factors
B) Environmental factors
C) Prevalence in males versus females
D) All of the answer choices are correct.
5) Thinking about the hierarchy of biological organization, which of the following includes the
others?
A) Cells
B) Organs
C) Organ systems
D) Tissues
E) Organelles
