Ilan Tumor Metabolism 1

Question 1

On What idea was based the concept of cancer in the beginning of the 20th century

Answer 1

Methabolism

Question 2

Since the 80s which components are considered to be important in development of cancer

Answer 2

Reactive oxygen species

Question 3

Which metabolic process of energy producing the cancerous cell prefers

Answer 3

Glycolysis

Question 4

What was the assumption about cancerous cell in the beginning of the 20th century

Answer 4

The cancer cells consume more oxygen

Question 5

Can a cancerous cell perform oxidative phosphorylation

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

In the late 90s what was discovered that promote glycolysis in cancerous cells

Answer 6

Activity of the C-myc gene that induce lactate hydrogenes

Question 7

Why does the cancerous cell prefer glycolysis

Answer 7

Because it can occure in conditions of stress which that sell can adapt to

Question 8

Why does the cancer cell prefers glycolysis

Answer 8

It’s the only metabolic pathway that generates ATP in absence of oxygen