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Lifestyle diseases - class-X

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In diabetes mellitus, what condition is not possible?

  1. Polyuria

  2. Loss of apetite

  3. Glycosuria

  4. Ketoacidosis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In diabetes mellitus, either body doesn't make enough insulin, or it can't use the insulin it does produce, or a combination of both. The cells need insulin to take in the glucose and use it for energy. Since, the cells can't take in the glucose, it builds up in blood. Common symptoms include the following: frequent urination, excessive thirst, unexplained weight loss, extreme hunger, sudden vision changes, tingling or numbness in the hands or feet, feeling very tired much of the time, very dry skin, sores, that are slow to heal, more infections than usual.

The type II diabetes is also called as the maturity onset diabetes and is characterized by normal levels of:

  1. Insulin

  2. Glucose

  3. Blood lipids

  4. Ketone bodies in urine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Type II diabetes is referred to as maturity-onset diabetes because they are characterized by impaired insulin secretion with very less or no defects in insulin action.

___________ hormone regulates blood glucose level.

  1. Insulin

  2. Thyroidx

  3. Growth hormone

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells in the pancreas. It regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats by promoting the absorption of glucose from the blood to skeletal muscles and fat tissue and by causing fat to be stored rather than used for energy. 
  • Insulin also inhibits the production of glucose by the liver. Except in the presence of the metabolic disorder diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, insulin is provided within the body in a constant proportion to remove excess glucose from the blood, which otherwise would be toxic. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Gestational diabetes is seen to occur in_____________

  1. Children

  2. Old age people

  3. Pregnant women

  4. Adult male


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Gestational diabetes is the third main form of diabetes and occurs when pregnant women without a previous history of diabetes develop a high blood sugar level. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Diabetes mellitus is associated with

  1. too much insulin in the blood

  2. too high blood glucose level

  3. blood that is too dilute

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Diabetes Mellitus is due to deficiency or absence of insulin or interference in insulin activity. Prolonged hypergylcaemia leads to this disorder. This causes following effects :

• Raised blood glucose level.
• Glycosuria and Polysuria.
So the correctanswer is too high blood glucose level.

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Diabetes mellitus is explained below in four statements. Pick out the false statement:

  1. failure of insulin secretion produces this disease

  2. blood sugar is lower than the renal threshold for glucose

  3. glucose appears in the urine

  4. thirst is enhanced due to urinary loss of water


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Diabetes Mellitus is due to deficiency or absence of insulin or interference in insulin activity. Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to this complex disorder called diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus causes the following effects :

(A) Raised blood glucose level.
(B) Glycosuria and Polyuria- this causes electrolyte imbalance and excretion of urine of high specific gravity. Polyuria leads to hypovolaemia, extreme thirst, and polydipsia.
(C) Weight loss 
So the correct answer is blood sugar is lower than the renal threshold for glucose.

Condition of concentration of ketone body urine is

  1. Turners syndrome

  2. Sickle cell anaemia

  3. Acromegaly

  4. Diabetes mellitus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.
  •  The condition in which your cells don't get enough glucose, your body burns fat for energy instead. This produces a substance called ketones, which can show up in your blood and urine. 
  • High ketone levels in urine may indicate diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a complication of diabetes that can lead to a coma or even death. Hence, the Condition of a concentration of ketone body urine is diabetes mellitus.
  • So, the correct answer is 'diabetes mellitus'.

Ketonuria is due to

  1. Intake of excess sugar

  2. Diabetes insipidus

  3. Diabetes mellitus

  4. High blood pressure


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Under conditions of abnormal carbohydrate metabolism, such as occurs in diabetes mellitus, in which your cells don't get enough glucose, your body burns fat for energy instead.
  •  This produces a substance called ketones, which can show up in your blood and urine.
  •  ketones accumulate in the blood (ketonemia) and are excreted in the urine (ketonuria). 
  • The accumulation of ketones is often the cause of acidosis and coma in diabetics. Ketonuria is also associated with starvation. Hence, Ketonuria is due to diabetes mellitus.
So, the correct answer is 'Diabetes mellitus'.

Diabetes mellitus is characterized by

  1. Increase of sugar in blood

  2. Increase of sugar in urine

  3. Decrease of sugar in blood

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Diabetes mellitus occurs when there is increased levels of sugar in blood and this condition is called hyperglycaemia. This disorder is caused due to deficiency or low secretion of insulin hormone. Insulin is secreted from the β cells of islets of Langerhans of pancreas. Insulin acts on hepatocytes and adipocytes and increases the uptake of cellular glucose and its utilisation. This leads to movement of glucose to hepatocytes and adipocytes from the blood, thereby resulting in the decreased blood glucose levels.
Hence, due to low insulin levels in diabetes mellitus, there is increased sugar in blood and urine.
Thus, both options A and B are correct. 
So, the correct answer is 'Both A and B'.

Failure or reduced insulin production causes 

  1. Diabetes mellitus

  2. Diabetes insipidus

  3. Addison's disease

  4. Cushing's disease


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
A. Diabetes mellitus occurs when there is increased levels of sugar in blood and this condition is called hyperglycaemia. This disorder is caused due to deficiency or low secretion of insulin hormone. 
B. Diabetes insipidus is a disorder in which there is less secretion of ADH due to which there is less water reabsorption in kidneys.
C. Addison's disease is caused due to hyposecretion of steroid hormones from adrenal glands. The steroid hormones are cortisol and aldosterone which are secreted from adrenal cortex.
D. Cushing disease occurs due to hypersecretion of cortisol which is a glucocorticoid hormone secreted from adrenal cortex.
So, the correct answer is 'Diabetes mellitus'.

Insulin deficiency causes 

  1. Diabetes insipidus

  2. Goitre

  3. Diabetes mellitus

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Diabetes occurs due to hyposecretion of insulin hormone. Insulin is secreted from the β cells of islets of Langerhans of pancreas. Insulin acts on hepatocytes and adipocytes and increases the uptake of cellular glucose and its utilisation. This leads to movement of glucose to hepatocytes and adipocytes from the blood, thereby resulting in the decreased blood glucose levels. When insulin levels are low, as in diabetes mellitus, blood glucose level is increased.
So, the correct answer is 'Diabetes mellitus'.

Juvenile diabetes mellitus is due to 

  1. Loss of pancreatic beta cells

  2. Resistance to insulin

  3. Malnutrition

  4. Obesity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Diabetes mellitus occurs due to hyposecretion of insulin hormone. Insulin is a peptide or proteinaceous hormone secreted from the β (beta) cells of islets of Langerhans of pancreas. Insulin acts on hepatocytes and adipocytes and increases the uptake of cellular glucose and its utilisation. Thus, it decreases blood glucose level. Deficiency of insulin leads to high blood glucose level.
So, the correct answer is 'Loss of pancreatic beta cells'.

Percentage of world population suffering from diabetes is

  1. 48%

  2. 24%

  3. 4%

  4. 1%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. 
  • Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications.
  • The number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. Hence, Percentage of world population suffering from diabetes is 4%.
So, the correct answer is '4%'.

Which of the following are asssociated with diabetes mellitus, a common diseases in adults?
1. Higher sugar level in blood
2. Lower sugar level in blood
3. Lower insulin level in blood
4. Higher insulin level in blood
Select the correct answer by using the codes given:

  1. 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 2

  3. 2 and 4

  4. 1 and 3


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Diabetes mellitus is a disease which is caused due to the deficiency of insulin hormone. As insulin is not present in the blood the glucose cannot be taken up by the cell. Therefore the amount of glucose increases in the blood which leads to the damage of tiny blood vessel in the kidney, heart, eyes and nervous system.

So, the correct option is '1 and 3'

Which one of the following is correct for a normal human? 

  1. pH of urine is around 8.

  2. On an average, $75-80$ mg of urea is excreted via urine per day.

  3. Presence of ketone bodies in urine is a n indicator of diabetes mellitus.

  4. Relaxation of smooth muscles of the bladder and simultaneous contraction of urethral sphincter causes the release of urine.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
In a person suffering from diabetes mellitus, degradation of fat increases resulting in the production of ketone bodies. These are acidic and poisonous and get excreted out in urine. Therefore, the presence of ketone bodies in urine is an indicator of diabetes mellitus. pH of urine is $6$. On an average, $25-30$ gm of urea is excreted via urine daily. Contraction of smooth muscles of the bladder and simultaneous relaxation of the urethral sphincter causes the release of urine. 
So the correct answer is 'Presence of ketone bodies in urine is an indicator of diabetes mellitus.'.

Symptoms of diabetes develop more rapidly in _____________

  1. Type 1 DM

  2. Type 2 DM

  3. Gestational diabetes

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Some of the symptoms associated with untreated diabetes mellitus (DM) are weight loss, polyuria (increased urination), polydipsia (increased thirst), and polyphagia (increased hunger). 
  • These symptoms may develop rapidly (weeks or months) in type 1 DM, while they usually develop much more slowly and maybe subtle or absent in type 2 DM. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

For a person suffering from diabetes, the intake of carbohydrates should be preferably in the form of 

  1. Monosaccharide

  2. Disaccharide

  3. Polysaccharide

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carbohydrates should constitute around 60-70% of the total calories in diabetics. Carbohydrates in the form of simple sugars need restriction. The carbohydrates should be in the form of complex polysaccharides (starch) and contain adequate amount of digestible fibres. Very high carbohydrate intakes and/or high glycaemic index foods can exacerbate the dyslipidemia, including hypertriglyceridemia.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

................... is an insulin resistant type of diabetes mellitus.

  1. Type 1

  2. Type 2

  3. Type 3

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease that results in high sugar level in the blood or high blood glucose. 
  • Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin or the cells of the body not responding properly to the insulin produced. 
  • Type 1 DM results from the failure of the beta cells of the pancreas to produce enough insulin. 
  • Type 2 DM begins with insulin resistance, a condition in which cells fail to respond to insulin properly. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

The most common cancer of men in India is

  1. Lung cancer

  2. Throat cancer

  3. Mouth-throat cancer

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mouth cancer is the oral cancer and is any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral cavity. Chewing Betel and Areca is known to be a strong risk factor for developing oral cancer. In India, these practices are common and so, oral cancer represents upto 40% of all cancers. Mouth and throat cancer is twice as common in men as in women.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C), 'Mouth-throat cancer'.

Identify the wrong statements.

  1. The tumour of haematopoietic cells is called leukemia.

  2. Cancer arising from the epithelial tissues of internal organs and glands is referred as melanoma.

  3. Sarcoma is a type of cancer where bone and cartilages are involved.

  4. Only benign tumours are called as true cancer or neoplasm.


Correct Option: B,D

Which is carcinogen and pathogen?

  1. Mycobacterium

  2. LAV (Lymphadenopathy Associated virus)

  3. Hepatitis-A virus

  4. Cancer bacteria virus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mycobacterium is an aerobic and non-motile bacteria which are pathogens (some causing tuberculosis).
Cancer causing bacteria (like H.pylori causing gastric cancer) or viruses are organisms known to or suspected to cause cancer and are carcinogens.
Hepatitis A virus is responsible for causing hepatitis A infection.
Lymphadenopathy Associated virus is a human retrovirus which is another name for HIV, human immunodeficiency virus responsible for AIDS. So, this virus causes an infection, AIDS and also causes cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Cancer cells are more easily damaged by radiation than normal cells because they are

  1. Undergoing rapid division

  2. Different in structure

  3. Non-dividing

  4. Starved of mutation


Correct Option: A

Leukaemia is a cancer caused due to

  1. Excessive production of WBCs

  2. Excessive production of RBCs

  3. Excessive production of platelets

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leukaemia is cancer of blood-forming cells. Leukaemia usually causes large numbers of white blood cells to be made. These abnormal cells usually cannot carry out the normal functions of white blood cells. They crowd the bone marrow and spill into the blood and may then spread into organs such as the liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys. Sometimes, they may also spread into the fluid around the brain and spinal cord. Because there are so many abnormal white cells crowded into the bone marrow, the marrow sometimes cannot make enough normal red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

Interleukin which is recently discovered, is a cure for

  1. Arthritis

  2. Diabetes

  3. Cancer

  4. Influenza


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Interleukin are small proteins that are produced by a variety of cell types, especially T cells and other white blood cells, that regulate many aspects of inflammation and the immune response, including stimulating the production of white blood cells and platelets. The function of the immune system depends in a large part on interleukins and rare deficiencies of a number of them have been described, all featuring autoimmune diseases or immune deficiency. The majority of interleukins are synthesized by helper CD4 T lymphocytes, as well as through monocytes, macrophages and endothelial cells. They promote the development and differentiation of T and B lymphocytes and hematopoietic cells. Interleukin may be used to combat some forms of cancer.

Leukaemia is due to

  1. Excessive production of RBC

  2. Excessive production of WBC

  3. Less production of RBC

  4. Less production of WBC


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Leukaemia is cancer of blood-forming cells. Leukaemia usually causes large numbers of white blood cells to be made. These abnormal cells usually can't carry out the normal functions of white blood cells. They crowd the bone marrow and spill into the blood and may then spread into organs such as the liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys. Sometimes, they may also spread into the fluid around the brain and spinal cord. Because there are so many abnormal white cells crowded into the bone marrow, the marrow sometimes can't make enough normal red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Thus, option B is correct.

Leukaemia a cancer is due to  

  1. Excessive production of WBCs

  2. Excessive production of RBCs

  3. Excessive production of platelet

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Leukaemia is a cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow where blood cells are made. 
Leukaemia is cancer of blood-forming cells. Leukaemia usually causes large numbers of white blood cells to be made.
These abnormal cells usually can't carry out the normal functions of white blood cells. They crowd the bone marrow and spill into the blood and may then spread into organs such as the liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys. Sometimes, they may also spread into the fluid around the brain and spinal cord.
Because, there are so many abnormal white cells crowded into the bone marrow, the marrow sometimes can't make enough normal red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

Leukaemia, a cancer is due to

  1. Excessive production of WBCs

  2. Excessive production of RBCs

  3. Less production of platelets

  4. Less production of WBCs


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leukaemia is cancer of blood-forming cells. Leukaemia usually causes large numbers of white blood cells to be made. These abnormal cells usually can't carry out the normal functions of white blood cells. They crowd the bone marrow and spill into the blood and may then spread into organs such as the liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys. Sometimes, they may also spread into the fluid around the brain and spinal cord. Because, there are so many abnormal white cells crowded into the bone marrow, the marrow sometimes can't make enough normal red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

The spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body is known as 

  1. Metamorphosis

  2. Metastsis

  3. Metagenesis

  4. Metamerism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Metastasis, or metastatic disease, is the spread of a cancer disease from one organ or part to another not directly connected with it. Metastasis depends on the cancer cells acquiring two separate abilities -- increased motility and invasiveness. Cells that metastasize are basically of the same kind as those in the original tumor. If a cancer arises in the lung and metastasizes to the liver, the cancer cells in the liver are lung cancer cells. However, the cells have acquired increased motility and the ability to invade another organ.

Cancer

  1. Cannot be spread from a sick person to a healthy person

  2. Can be spread from a sick person to a healthy person

  3. Affects the shall of hair

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
A healthy person cannot catch cancer from someone who has it. There is no evidence that close contact or things like touching, sharing meals, or breathing the same air can spread cancer from one person to another. Cancer cells from one person are generally unable to live in the body of another healthy person. A healthy person’s immune system recognizes foreign cells and destroys them, including cancer cells from another person.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Cancer is ____________ disease.

  1. Acute

  2. Chronic

  3. Infectious

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Disease that lasts for longer period of time is called chronic. Cancer is a disease caused due to abnormal growth of body cell mass.

Match the columns.

Column I Column II
a Palynology p Silkworms
b Oncology q Pollens
c Phycoloyg r Cancer
d Sericulture s Algae
  1. a - s, b - r, c - q, d - p

  2. a - q, b - r, c - s, d - p

  3. a - s, b - q, c - r, d - p

  4. a - r, b - q, c - s, d - p


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Palynology is the study of pollen grains and other spores, especially as found in archaeological or geological deposits. Pollen extracted from such deposits may be used for studying past climates and environments by identifying plants which are growing in a particular environment and climate.
  • Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
  • Phycology or algology is a branch of life science and often is regarded as a subdiscipline of botany which involves the scientific study of algae. Algae are important as primary producers in aquatic ecosystems.
  • Sericulture or silk farming is the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk.  Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, Bombyx mori (the caterpillar of the domesticated silk moth) is the most widely used and intensively studied silkworm.
So, the correct answer is 'B'.

Oncogenes were discovered by

  1. S.B. Prussiner

  2. F.P. Rous

  3. A. Fleming

  4. J.M. Bishop and H.E. Varmus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An oncogene is a gene that has the potential to cause cancer. In tumor cells, oncogenes were first discovered in certain retroviruses and were identified as cancer-causing agents in many animals. In the mid 1970s, the American microbiologists, John Michael Bishop and Harold Varmus tested the theory that healthy body cells contain dormant viral oncogenes that, when triggered, cause cancer. 
Thus, the correct answer is option (D), 'J.M. Bishop and H.E. Vermus'.

.............. is/are the characteristics of cancer cells

  1. Uncontrolled growth

  2. Invasion of local tissue

  3. Spreading to other body parts

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Cancer cells rapidly undergo mitosis. It usually spreads through the blood or the lymph system. It is mainly caused due to the mutagens which cause a sudden heritable change in the DNA content which leads to fatal abnormalities. It can be easily damaged by the radiation. An oncogene is a gene that has the potential to cause cancer. In tumour cells, they are often mutated or expressed at high levels.
So, the correct answer is option D.

Which disease is spread by activation of oncogenes?

  1. Cholera

  2. TB

  3. Cancer

  4. Viral flu


Correct Option: C

The common weed Catharanthus roseus (=Vinca rosea) is source of 

  1. Hay fever

  2. Two carcinogens -vincristin and vinblastin

  3. Two anticancer drugs -vincrinstin and vinblastin

  4. Skin rashes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vinca  rosea is a native and endemic ornamental and medicinal plant, o source for the anticancer drugs vincristine and vinblastine.

Correct answer-C

Some protection is provided against carcinogens by

  1. Penicilic acid

  2. Afflatoxin

  3. Streptomycin

  4. Tocopherol / Vitamin E


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vitamin E is a group of eight fat-soluble compounds that include four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. It is estimated that vitamin E provides protection against carcinogens but the mechanism is not clearly understood. Gamma-tocotrienol, a cofactor found in natural vitamin E preparations, may decrease prostate tumour formation.

So, the correct answer is 'Tocopherol/ Vitamin E'.

Cancer is a

  1. Air borne

  2. Viral disease

  3. Environmental disorder

  4. Cellular disease


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal and rapid cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss and a change in bowel movements. Many cancers can be prevented by not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, not drinking too much alcohol, eating plenty of vegetables, fruits and whole grains, vaccination against certain infectious diseases.

So, the correct answer is 'Cellular disease'.

Which of the following statements is not true for cancer cells in relation to mutations?

  1. Mutations destroy telomerase inhibitor

  2. Mutations inactivate the cell control

  3. Mutations inhibit production of telomerase

  4. Mutations in proto-oncogenes accelerate the cell cycle


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The ability to maintain functional telomeres may be one mechanism that allows cancer cells to grow in vitro for decades. Telomerase activity is necessary to preserve many cancer types and is inactive in somatic cells, creating the possibility that telomerase inhibition could selectively repress cancer cell growth with minimal side effects. If a drug or mutation can inhibit telomerase in cancer cells, the telomeres of successive generations will progressively shorten, limiting tumor growth.


So the correct option is 'Mutations inhibit the production of telomerase'.

From the given below list, transgenic models exist for which one of them:-

  1. Cancer

  2. Crystic fibrosis

  3. Rheumatoid arthitis

  4. Alzheimer's


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Transgenic models are genetically modified organisms in which the genome has been altered through random integration of gene sequences.

Mouse, Rat, Cell genome are some types of models used for cancer treatment.
So, the correct option is 'Cancer'.

Which branch of biology is helpful in prevention of cancer by identification of certain genes

  1. Cryobiology

  2. Teratology

  3. Molecular biology

  4. Gerontology


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cryobiology is the branch of biology that deals with effects of low temperatures on living things. Teratology is the branch of science which deals with the study of congenital abnormalities and abnormal physiological development. Molecular biology is the branch of biology which deals with the the structure and function of the essential macromolecules. The major application of molecular biology to prevention and early detection of cancer and other diseases by identification of certain genes. Gerontology is the branch of science which deals with the study of old age, the process of ageing and the problems of aged people.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Molecular biology.'

Which is most common chromosomal aberration seen in cancer-

  1. Deletion

  2. Invention

  3. Duplication

  4. Translocation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A deletion mutation occurs when part of a DNA molecule is not copied during DNA replication. This uncopied part can be as small as single nucleotide or as much as an entire chromosome. The loss of this DNA during replication can lead to genetic disease.

So, the correct option is 'Deletion'.

Exposure to ................ is one of the reasons for Prostate cancer.

  1. Hydrocarbons

  2. Cadmium oxide

  3. Methane gas

  4. Strontium compound


Correct Option: B

Cancer cells differ from non-cancerous cells, because

  1. They have elevated levels of telomerase

  2. Theya are virtually immortal

  3. They have the ability to resist apoptosis

  4. They can maintain the telomere length as they divide


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

One of the hallmarks of human cancers is the intrinsic or acquired resistance to apoptosis. Evasion of apoptosis may contribute to carcinogenesis, tumor progression and also to treatment resistance, since most current anticancer therapies including chemotherapy, radio- and immunotherapy primarily act by activating cell death pathways including apoptosis in cancer cells.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

What are or were the HeLa Cells?

  1. Cells from patients suffering from fatal disorders

  2. Artificial cells produced by genetic engineering

  3. Cells taken from a rare animal called HeLa

  4. Cells from a black American woman who died in 1951


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

HeLa  is an immortal cell line used in scientific research. It is the oldest and most commonly used human cell line. The line was derived from cervical cancer cells taken on February 8, 1951 from Henrietta Lacks, a patient who died of cancer on October 4, 1951. The cell line was found to be remarkably durable and prolific which warrants its extensive use in scientific research. The cells from Lacks's cancerous cervical tumor were taken without her knowledge or consent. Cell biologist George Otto Gey found that they could be kept alive, and isolated one specific cell, multiplied it, and developed a cell line. (Before this, cells cultured from other human cells would only survive for a few days; scientists spent more time trying to keep the cells alive than performing actual research on them. Cells from Lacks's tumor behaved differently.) As was custom for Gey's lab assistant, she labeled the culture 'HeLa', the first two letters of the patient's first and last name; this became the name of the cell line. These were the first human cells grown in a lab that were naturally "immortal", meaning that they do not die after a set number of cell divisions (i.e. cellular senescence). These cells could be used for conducting a multitude of medical experiments—if the cells died, they could simply be discarded and the experiment attempted again on fresh cells from the culture. This represented an enormous boon to medical and biological research, as previously stocks of living cells were limited and took significant effort to culture.

So the correct option is 'cells from a black American woman who died in 1951'.

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