17 Questions
Thorium-232 is a type of plutonium.
False
Liver cancer is the primary cancer type associated with alpha-radiation exposure from radiologically administered Thorotrast.
True
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is the most common form of adult cancer.
False
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common aggressive leukemia type in adults.
True
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) starts in the myeloid cells of the bone marrow.
False
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of fast-growing leukemia in older adults.
False
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) mostly affects children.
False
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) typically starts in the myeloid cells of the bone marrow.
True
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) spreads quickly into the blood.
False
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) predominantly affects adults.
False
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is also known as Acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
False
Hematopoiesis is the process of producing white blood cells only.
False
Hematopoietic stem cells can only develop into red blood cells.
False
Leukemia cells typically mature normally like healthy blood cells.
False
Blasts cells in healthy people are typically found in the liver.
False
Leukemia cells have a natural killer function, which is a characteristic distinguishing them from normal blood cells.
False
Thorotrast decays by alpha particle emission.
True
Test your knowledge on the long-term effects of radiation with this quiz focusing on the terms 'Leukemia' and 'Hematopoiesis'. Learn about the meaning of 'Leukemia' in Greek, the process of blood cell formation, and the development of hematopoietic stem cells into different cell types.
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