Cancer

Question 1

What is a tumor?

Answer 1

When a cell ignores the signals to stop dividing an overtime a mass of cells form

Question 2

What is a mutation?

Answer 2

When a cells DNA is changed permanently and signals to stop dividing got changed

Question 3

Name some ways in which mutations can be caused?

Answer 3

Inherited through families, UV light, alcohol, radiation, and cigarettes.

Question 4

What are the two types of tumors?

Answer 4

Benign and malignant

Question 5

What is a benign tumor?

Answer 5

• Doesn’t spread to other body parts
• Relatively harmless, unless it’s found in the body pressing on other important cells

Question 6

What is a malignant tumor?

Answer 6

• Cell division is quick
• Damages, destroys & invades surrounding cells
• Can spread to other parts of body
• May interfere with other cell functions