Cancer Biology and General Physiology Quiz

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Which process involves the formation of a platelet plug?

  • Metastasis
  • Primary hemostasis (correct)
  • Emulsification
  • Apoptosis

What is the main function of helper T cells in the immune system?

  • Regulation of immune response
  • Aid B cells in antibody production (correct)
  • Recognition of foreign antigens
  • Control of infection

Which genetic mutation is associated with cystic fibrosis?

  • Mutation in tumor suppressor genes
  • Accumulation of genetic mutations
  • Mutation in chloride channel (correct)
  • Weakening of the immune system

What is the crucial risk factor for cancer development?

<p>Aging (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of cell membrane structure?

<p>Lipid bilayer with hydrophobic tails and hydrophilic heads (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage involves the return to normal after blood clotting?

<p>Fibrinolysis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which tumor suppressor genes slow down cell division?

<p>Apoptosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important risk factor for causing cancer?

<p>Accumulation of genetic mutations over time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of plasma membrane?

<p>Lipid bilayer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can retroviruses cause by acting as an insertional mutagen?

<p>Cancer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of hemostasis involves coagulation factors being activated in a sequence forming fibers?

<p>Secondary hemostasis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does metastasis refer to in the context of cancer?

<p>Cancer cells breaking away and forming new tumors in other parts of the body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Hematopoiesis' refers to which process?

<p>Blood cell production (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Immunological recognition' is associated with which goal of the immune system?

<p>Knows if there’s an infection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Fibrinolysis' refers to which process?

<p>The blood returning to the tissue to its original state (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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