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Study the following sentences.
I. The cells of malignant tumours divide erratically.
II. They are malignant tumours of epithelial cells.
III. They are malignant tumours of organs that originate from mesoderm.
IV. These tumours are found in organs such as spleen and lymph nodes.
Which of the above are true for angiosarcoma?
I and II
II and IV
I and III
II and III
Benign tumors are:
Cancerous and spread rapidly
Non-cancerous and usually localized
Always fatal
A type of bacterial infection
Which of the following combinations accurately describes the role of telomerase in cancer development and a potential therapeutic strategy targeting it?
Telomerase shortening triggers apoptosis; Telomerase activators.
Telomerase activation allows for unlimited cell division; Telomerase inhibitors.
Telomerase inactivation promotes angiogenesis; Anti-angiogenic drugs.
Telomerase activation inhibits metastasis; Metastasis inhibitors.
Which of the followingΒ is an example of carcinoma?
Melanoma cancer of skin
Cancer of lymph gland
Cancer of muscle
Cancer of blood
Mutations in which type of genes are MOST likely to contribute to the development of cancer?
Proto-oncogenes
Genes coding for ribosomal RNA
Genes coding for tRNA
Genes coding for antibodies
Cancerous cells spread through
Lymph
Blood
Secondary growths of malignant tumour
All of the above
Transformation of normal cell cancerous cell is induced by
Carcinogens
UV-rays
Neoplastic cells
Mutagens
The process by which cancer cells spread to distant sites in the body is called:
Apoptosis
Metastasis
Differentiation
Transformation
Consider the following statements
I. The property of metastasis is shown by malignant tumours
II. Carcinogens are the agents that causes cancer
III. Benign tumour causes little damage to body cells
Which of the statements given above are correct?
I and II
I and III
II and III
I, II and III
Smoking addiction is harmful because it produces polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which cause
Reduction in oxygen transport
Increase in blood pressure
Cancer
Retardation of growth of foetus