Cancer Biology Worksheet
This worksheet covers key concepts in cancer biology for grade 12 students, including causes, characteristics, and treatments.
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Cancer Biology Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. This worksheet assesses your understanding of cancer biology.
1. Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of cancer?
Sustaining proliferative signaling
Evading growth suppressors
Limited replicative potential
Activating invasion and metastasis
2. Proto-oncogenes typically function to:
Inhibit cell division
Promote programmed cell death
Stimulate cell growth and division
Repair DNA damage
1. The process by which cancer cells spread from their primary site to other parts of the body is called .
2. Genes that normally suppress cell growth and division are known as .
1. All tumors are cancerous.
True
False
2. Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells.
True
False
1. Briefly explain the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor.
2. Describe one environmental factor that can increase the risk of developing cancer.
Observe the image below representing different types of cells. Identify which cell type is most likely cancerous and provide two reasons for your identification based on typical cancer cell characteristics.
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