Molecular Biology and Genetics (GATE)
| Description: GATE | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Ashok Dhingra | |
| Tags: GATE Cancer Molecular biology Molecular Basis of Genetic Diseases and Applications |
Which of the following cancers is caused by a rapid growth of abnormal WBCs, which accumulate in the bone marrow?
Which of the following is a cancer of the circulatory system, especially B-cells of WBC that are found in germinal center?
Which of the following cancers arises in the cerebellum, near the posterior part of the brain and includes the cerebral hemispheres and the spinal cord?
Which of the following is a neuroendocrine tumor that originates in the cells of the neuroendocrine system?
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about endometrial cancer?
- It is an abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to spread to other parts of the body.
- It is allied with exorbitant androgen unveiling, low blood pressure and diabetes.
- Polycystic ovary syndrome, which causes irregular or no ovulation, is associated with a higher rate of endometrial cancer.
Which of the following is a squamous cell cancer that develops in the outer portion of the female genitals?
Which of the following is an invasive and highly damning form of cancer that develops from striated muscle tissues?
Which of the following statements is/are false?
P. Esophageal cancer arises in the food pipe and gullet. Q. Most laryngeal cancers originate in the glottis. R. Many males with breast cancer have not inherited a BRCA mutation.
Which of the following is a pregnancy-related tumor and appears when cells in the womb start to procreate uncontrollably?
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about oral cancer?
A. It arises as a primary lesion that originates in any of the tissues in the mouth by metastasis. B. Oncogenes are activated as a result of mutation of the DNA. C. Most oral cancers look very similar under the microscope and are called thymic cell carcinoma.
Which of the following cancers originate(s) in the lining of the proximal convoluted tubule?
- Transitional cell carcinoma
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Retinoblastoma
Which of the following pairs of 'cancer - its place of origin' is incorrectly matched?
Which of the following cancers originate(s) in the bone marrow, develop(s) in the lymphatic system and normally fight(s) infection by producing antibodies?
- Chronic lymphoid leukemia
- Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
- Intraocular melanoma
Match the following.
| Column – I | Column – II |
| P. Esophageal cancer | 1. Bile ducts |
| Q. Wilms' tumor | 2. Epithelial cells |
| R. Cholangiocarcinoma | 3. Food pipe and gullet |
| S. Carcinoma | 4. Kidneys |
Which of the following pairs of 'cancer - its description' is incorrectly matched?