Cancer Flashcards
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The molecular origin of cancer is …
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Damage to DNA
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A common term for cancer is …
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Neoplasm
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The basic unit of heredity is the …
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Gene
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Which genes are known as the accelerator genes?
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Oncogenes
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The growth of new blood vessels in a tumour is known as …
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Angiogenesis
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Which of the following is not a feature of cancer cells:
Altered cellular receptors, increased recognition by the immune system, increased cell cycling, altered genes
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Increased recognition by the immune system
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Which of the following is not a strategy for cancer therapy:
Inhibit oncogenes, inhibit angiogenesis, inhibit apoptosis, inhibit the cell cycle
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Inhibit apoptosis
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The spread of cancer from its original site to other tissue and organs is known as …
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Metastasis
