Cancer Biology Quiz

What is the term for the formation of new blood vessels by cancer cells?

• Metastasis

• Angiogenesis

• Apoptosis

• Differentiation

What happens to a normal cell when it experiences unfixable DNA damage?

• It undergoes apoptosis.

• It continues dividing.

• It repairs the DNA.

• It becomes a cancer cell.

What is the result of normal cell division and normal apoptosis?

• Tumor formation

• Homeostasis

• Cell death

• Inflammation

What is the outcome of normal cell division with decreased apoptosis?

• Homeostasis

• Tumor formation

• Cell regeneration

• Apoptosis

What is a characteristic of cancer?

• Normal cell division

• Controlled cell growth

• Abnormal cell division

• Regular cell cycle

Which of the following describes a change in the cell cycle associated with cancer?

• Stabilization of the cell cycle

• Alteration of cell cycle

• Reduction in cell cycle speed

• Elimination of cell cycle

What does uncontrolled proliferation of cells lead to?

• Healthy tissue growth

• Cancer

• Decreased cell production

• Balanced cell division

What is the common characteristic shared by all cancer cells according to the text?

• They grow faster than normal cells

• They are abnormal cells with disrupted cell division processes

• They are resistant to treatment

• They are larger than normal cells

What happens when normal cells receive signals from nearby cells indicating they have reached their boundary?

• They continue to grow.

• They stop growing.

• They die immediately.

• They divide uncontrollably.

How do cancer cells respond to signals from nearby cells?

• They stop growing.

• They respond by shrinking.

• They do not respond to these signals.

• They send signals back.