Pharmacology III PLC 401 Cancer Chemotherapy
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What is the main purpose of chemotherapy in the context of cancer treatment?

  • To inhibit or destroy specific agents of disease or pathogens (correct)
  • To regulate the cell cycle
  • To induce mutations in cancer cells
  • To promote the growth of healthy cells
  • When does a tumor become clinically detectable in terms of the number of cells?

  • 1x10^9 cells (correct)
  • 1x10^10 cells
  • 1x10^8 cells
  • 1x10^6 cells
  • What is the approximate total number of cells in the human body?

  • 5x10^11 cells
  • 1x10^13 cells (correct)
  • 5x10^12 cells
  • 1x10^12 cells
  • Why are cancerous cells described as having a similarity with pathogenic microorganisms?

    <p>Because they have the ability to proliferate continuously</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the use of drugs in the treatment of neoplastic disease also known as?

    <p>Chemotherapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase of the cell cycle do the replicated chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

    <p>Metaphase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme prevents the DNA double helix ahead of the replication fork from getting too tightly wound during DNA replication?

    <p>DNA topoisomerase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type divides once every year or two?

    <p>Liver cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of DNA polymerase during cell division?

    <p>Duplicating DNA content of a cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of the cell cycle involves nuclear division and cytoplasmic division?

    <p>M phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

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