Cancer Learning Quizzes: Test Your Knowledge

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of cancer?

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Tissue regeneration

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Sustained proliferative signaling

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Evasion of growth suppressors

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Tumor angiogenesis

Question 2

Which of the following statements about cancer is **false**?

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Cancer is always caused by a specific gene mutation.

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Cancer cells divide more rapidly than normal cells.

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Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body.

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Cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Question 3

Which of the following is **not** a characteristic of cancer cells?

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Maintaining cell differentiation

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Uncontrolled cell growth

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Evading apoptosis

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Promoting angiogenesis

Question 4

What is the main mechanism by which oncogenes contribute to cancer development?

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Stimulating excessive cell proliferation

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Inactivating tumor suppressor genes

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Inducing DNA damage

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Promoting cell migration

Question 5

What is the main function of tumor suppressor genes?

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Inhibiting cell growth

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Promoting cell division

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Repairing DNA damage

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Inducing apoptosis

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of metastasis?

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Spread of cancer cells to distant sites

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Uncontrolled growth of the primary tumor

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Loss of cell differentiation

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Induction of immune response

Question 7

What is the primary target of chemotherapy?

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Rapidly dividing cancer cells

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Differentiated tumor cells

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Immune cells

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Stromal cells

Question 8

Which of the following is an advantage of targeted therapy over conventional chemotherapy?

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Increased specificity and reduced side effects

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Higher response rates

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Lower cost

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Broader spectrum of activity

Question 9

What is the primary goal of immunotherapy in cancer treatment?

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Stimulating the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells

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Inhibiting cancer cell growth

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Promoting angiogenesis

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Suppressing inflammation

Question 10

Which of the following statements about cancer is accurate?

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It is a complex group of diseases with diverse underlying mechanisms.

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It is a single disease with a single cause.

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It can only be prevented by avoiding all risk factors.

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It is always fatal.

Question 11

What is a defining feature of cancerous cells?

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Uncontrolled cell division

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Programmed cell death

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Cell specialization

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Growth inhibition when touching other cells

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of normal cells?

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Increased cell adhesion

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Uncontrolled cell division

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Loss of contact inhibition

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Ability to metastasize

Question 13

Which fundamental characteristic distinguishes cancer cells?

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Uncontrolled proliferation

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Loss of differentiation ability

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Increased programmed cell death

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Reduced blood vessel formation

Question 14

Metastasis refers to:

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The spread of cancer cells to distant body sites

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The formation of new blood vessels within tumors

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Programmed cell death

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Tissue death due to lack of blood supply

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of cancer, as defined by Hanahan and Weinberg?

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Enhanced cell death

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Sustained proliferative signaling

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Evasion of growth suppressors

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Induction of angiogenesis

Question 16

Oncogenes that encode mutated growth factor receptors are classified as:

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Proto-oncogenes

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Tumor suppressor genes

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Metastasis suppressor genes

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Telomerase genes

Question 17

Cisplatin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug, primarily targets which cellular process?

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DNA replication

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Microtubule assembly

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Protein synthesis

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Cell membrane integrity

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of cancer cells?

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Enhanced differentiation

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Sustained proliferation

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Loss of cell cycle control

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Resistance to apoptosis

Question 19

In cancer, which type of mutation is commonly observed in the TP53 gene?

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Loss-of-function mutation

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Gain-of-function mutation

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Frameshift mutation

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Silent mutation

Question 20

What is the term for the process by which cancer cells spread to distant organs?

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Metastasis

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Angiogenesis

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Proliferation

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Differentiation

Question 21

In cancer treatment, which ethical principle emphasizes patient autonomy and self-determination?

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Autonomy

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Beneficence

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Non-maleficence

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Justice

Question 22

Which type of immunotherapy involves genetically modifying a patient's own T cells to target cancer cells?

Accepted Answer

CAR T-cell therapy

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Checkpoint inhibitors

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Monoclonal antibodies

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Vaccines