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Cancer Module 1, Lesson 1 & 2 Questions and Answers 2024
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Cancer Module 1, Lesson 1 & 2Which is the best description of cancer? - answer A disease that begins in a single cell
or group of cells that can spread to tissues and organs, disrupting the normal function of
body structures.
The human body's production of new cells is - answer regulated by hormones and
genes
When the body sustains an injury that damages tissue, what happens in a normal,
healthy body? - answer Cell division produces new cells to replace the damaged cells
and thus repair the tissue.
Which two types of cancer can originate in the cells of our skin? - answer-melanoma
-carcinoma
A single muscle cell combines with others to form muscle , ________ which can
function in a unit called an organ within an organ ________ , along with other organs. -
answer- tissue
-system
Tumors or excess cells in the blood interfere with the normal function of tissues or
organs. - answerCancer is a physiological disease.
Cancer begins with the body's inability to control cell division in a cell or group of cells. -
answerCancer occurs at a cellular level.
The term cancer is best defined as - answera disease caused by the inability to control
cell division.
Describe the normal productions of new cells. - answer-New cells are produced
because of signals to repair damaged tissue.
-New cells are produced under the regulation of hormones and genes.
-New cells are produced because of regulatory signals during growth and development
or to replace old, worn out cells.
Damaged cells and worn out, old cells are ______ by new cells. Damaged tissues are
______ by the production of new cells. - answerreplaced, repaired
Why is cancer most often discovered after it has progressed beyond the cellular level? -
answerBecause physiological changes to tissues and organs are usually the first
indication that a person has cancer.
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