PBS PLTW 2.2.1 & 2.2.2

Kai Rossi has which of the following symptoms?

• Spots on his skin

• Spots on his eyes

• Trouble focusing

• Sickle cell disease

• High red blood cell count

What disease does Kai Rossi have?

• Asthma

• Cancer

• Sickle Cell Disease

• NF1

What is a tumor?

• when a virus infects a cell

• an organ that has become infected by bacteria

• tissue that has died and cannot function

• An abnormal mass of tissue that forms lumps or growths

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

a tumor that won't spread to other parts of the body

a cancerous tumor that can spread to other parts of the body

what is cancer?

• Cancer is a type of virus that affects the skin
• Cancer is a genetic disorder that only affects older people
• Cancer is caused by eating too much sugar
• a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

what is metastasis

• when the body isn't able to make a protein correctly, so that protein cannot function properly

• the spreading of a bacterium to other parts of the body

• the spreading of a virus to other parts of the body

• The spread of cancer cells from the original site to other parts of the body

What is a biopsy?

• A medical procedure to take a sample of tissue or cells for examination
• A type of exercise for muscle building
• A medical procedure to remove cancer cells from tissue

What is a pathologist?

• A medical professional that checks the blood for bloodwork

• A medical professional who examines tissues, cells, and body fluids to diagnose diseases and conditions.
• A type of doctor that performs sugeries

What is a cytopathologist?

• A medical professional that performs surgeries for cancer

• A medical professional who studies cells under a microscope

• A medical professional who specializes in the diagnosis of diseases by examining cells from the body under a microscope.
• A specific type of doctor that is the first line of defense and prescribes medication to patients who need it