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Cancer & Autoimmune Disease: Quiz the Second

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  1. 1In carcinogenesis...
    Initiation _____ Progression
    1. APromotion
    2. BProminent
    3. CPrometric
  2. 2Altered DNA bases (mutations) are the basis of cellular changes that cause cancer. True or False?
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  3. 3"New Growth" - abnormal and continued growth of cells which are no longer subject to homeostatic controls typical or normal tissue... this definition best describes...
    1. AOncogene
    2. BNeoplasm
    3. CLeukaemia
  4. 4Which 3 of the following influences Tumour Growth Rate?
    1. AThe rate new cells replace old cells
    2. BSpace
    3. CBlood Supply
    4. DHormone levels (hormone-dependent tumours)
  5. 5"A type of specific unresponsiveness to an antigen. It is induced but the exposure of specific lymphocytes to that antigen"

    What does this best describe?
    1. AAutoimmunity
    2. BCancer
    3. CTolerance
  6. 6Peripheral tolerance occurs in...
    1. Alymph nodes
    2. Blymph follicles in tonsils, payer's patches, spleen, adenoids, skin
    3. Carms, legs, hands and feet
  7. 7Self Tolerance describes....
    1. AA normal individual who is tolerant of their own antigens
    2. BAn autoimmune individuals who is tolerant of their own antigens
    3. CA normal individual who is tolerant of foreign antigens
  8. 8Two signals are required for full T cell activation. What are the sources of these signals?
    1. AThe Antigen
    2. BThe MHC
    3. CThe APC
    4. DThe YMCA
  9. 9Which of the following are features of Central Tolerance?
    1. AApoptotic cell death
    2. BIn the thyroid and bone marrow
    3. CDeleting those immature cells that have a strong affinity for self antigens
    4. DNegative Selection
    5. EIn the thymus and bone marrow
    6. FNo apoptosis occurs
  10. 10"The immune system constantly looks for abnormal cells, eliminating cancer cells that arise. Some cancer cells may evade this immune system process and develop into tumours."


    What does this describe?
    1. AImmune Surveillance Theory
    2. BCarcinogenesis
    3. CMutagenic effect

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BSc (Hons) Biology Quiz on Cancer & Autoimmune Disease: Quiz the Second, created by Sami-Jaine on 09/05/2013.
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