Cancer (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What ability do cancer cells lose control over?
What ability do cancer cells lose control over?
Rate and frequency of mitosis
What does the term 'benign' mean when describing tumours?
What does the term 'benign' mean when describing tumours?
Kind
What is the term for the movement of malignant cells from one place to another in the body?
What is the term for the movement of malignant cells from one place to another in the body?
Metastasis
Why are cancer cells described as 'immortal'?
Why are cancer cells described as 'immortal'?
They continue to divide indefinitely
What do cancer cells ignore from other cells?
What do cancer cells ignore from other cells?
Signals to stop growing
What percentage of all cancers worldwide are caused by infectious agents?
What percentage of all cancers worldwide are caused by infectious agents?
About 20%
Which virus is a leading cause of cervical cancer?
Which virus is a leading cause of cervical cancer?
HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
What type of gene is p53?
What type of gene is p53?
Tumour suppressor gene
What cancers have higher risk with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations?
What cancers have higher risk with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations?
Breast and ovarian cancer
Which of these is an environmental carcinogen?
Which of these is an environmental carcinogen?
Asbestos fibres
What percentage of cancer cases arise from random mutations rather than inheritance?
What percentage of cancer cases arise from random mutations rather than inheritance?
90%
What are the drugs used in chemotherapy called?
What are the drugs used in chemotherapy called?
Cytotoxic drugs
Which screening test is used for early detection of cervical cancer?
Which screening test is used for early detection of cervical cancer?
Smear test
Which is a controllable factor that increases cancer risk?
Which is a controllable factor that increases cancer risk?
Smoking