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Quiz by Sami-Jaine, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Sami-Jaine
over 11 years ago
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Question 1
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In carcinogenesis...
Initiation _____ Progression
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Promotion
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Prominent
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Prometric
Question 2
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Altered DNA bases (mutations) are the basis of cellular changes that cause cancer. True or False?
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True
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False
Question 3
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"New Growth" - abnormal and continued growth of cells which are no longer subject to homeostatic controls typical or normal tissue... this definition best describes...
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Oncogene
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Neoplasm
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Leukaemia
Question 4
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Which 3 of the following influences Tumour Growth Rate?
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The rate new cells replace old cells
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Space
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Blood Supply
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Hormone levels (hormone-dependent tumours)
Question 5
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"A type of specific unresponsiveness to an antigen. It is induced but the exposure of specific lymphocytes to that antigen"
What does this best describe?
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Autoimmunity
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Cancer
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Tolerance
Question 6
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Peripheral tolerance occurs in...
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lymph nodes
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lymph follicles in tonsils, payer's patches, spleen, adenoids, skin
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arms, legs, hands and feet
Question 7
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Self Tolerance describes....
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A normal individual who is tolerant of their own antigens
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An autoimmune individuals who is tolerant of their own antigens
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A normal individual who is tolerant of foreign antigens
Question 8
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Two signals are required for full T cell activation. What are the sources of these signals?
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The Antigen
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The MHC
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The APC
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The YMCA
Question 9
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Which of the following are features of Central Tolerance?
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Apoptotic cell death
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In the thyroid and bone marrow
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Deleting those immature cells that have a strong affinity for self antigens
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Negative Selection
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In the thymus and bone marrow
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No apoptosis occurs
Question 10
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"The immune system constantly looks for abnormal cells, eliminating cancer cells that arise. Some cancer cells may evade this immune system process and develop into tumours."
What does this describe?
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Immune Surveillance Theory
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Carcinogenesis
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Mutagenic effect
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