Cancer Biotechnology

Description: Cancer Biotechnology Quiz
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Which of the following is a hallmark of cancer cells?

  1. Uncontrolled cell growth

  2. Loss of contact inhibition

  3. Increased angiogenesis

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cancer cells exhibit a number of hallmarks, including uncontrolled cell growth, loss of contact inhibition, increased angiogenesis, and evasion of apoptosis.

What is the role of oncogenes in cancer development?

  1. They encode proteins that promote cell growth and proliferation

  2. They encode proteins that suppress cell growth and proliferation

  3. They encode proteins that are involved in DNA repair

  4. They encode proteins that are involved in apoptosis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oncogenes are mutated genes that encode proteins that promote cell growth and proliferation. These proteins can be involved in a variety of cellular processes, including cell cycle regulation, signal transduction, and DNA repair.

What is the role of tumor suppressor genes in cancer development?

  1. They encode proteins that promote cell growth and proliferation

  2. They encode proteins that suppress cell growth and proliferation

  3. They encode proteins that are involved in DNA repair

  4. They encode proteins that are involved in apoptosis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tumor suppressor genes are genes that encode proteins that suppress cell growth and proliferation. These proteins can be involved in a variety of cellular processes, including cell cycle regulation, signal transduction, and DNA repair.

What is the process by which cancer cells metastasize?

  1. Invasion

  2. Angiogenesis

  3. Intravasation

  4. Extravasation


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Metastasis is the process by which cancer cells spread from the primary tumor to other parts of the body. This process involves invasion, angiogenesis, intravasation, and extravasation.

Which of the following is a type of cancer immunotherapy?

  1. Checkpoint inhibitors

  2. Adoptive cell therapy

  3. Cancer vaccines

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cancer immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer. There are a number of different types of cancer immunotherapy, including checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive cell therapy, and cancer vaccines.

What is the goal of targeted cancer therapy?

  1. To kill cancer cells while sparing healthy cells

  2. To inhibit the growth of cancer cells

  3. To prevent the spread of cancer cells

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Targeted cancer therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs that specifically target cancer cells. The goal of targeted cancer therapy is to kill cancer cells while sparing healthy cells, inhibit the growth of cancer cells, and prevent the spread of cancer cells.

Which of the following is a type of targeted cancer therapy?

  1. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors

  2. Monoclonal antibodies

  3. PARP inhibitors

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Targeted cancer therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs that specifically target cancer cells. There are a number of different types of targeted cancer therapy, including tyrosine kinase inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, and PARP inhibitors.

What is the role of biomarkers in cancer diagnosis and treatment?

  1. They can be used to identify cancer cells

  2. They can be used to monitor the response of cancer cells to treatment

  3. They can be used to predict the prognosis of cancer patients

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biomarkers are molecules that can be used to identify cancer cells, monitor the response of cancer cells to treatment, and predict the prognosis of cancer patients.

Which of the following is a type of cancer stem cell?

  1. CD133+ cancer stem cells

  2. CD44+/CD24- cancer stem cells

  3. ALDH+ cancer stem cells

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cancer stem cells are a small population of cells within a tumor that have the ability to self-renew and differentiate into other types of cancer cells. There are a number of different types of cancer stem cells, including CD133+ cancer stem cells, CD44+/CD24- cancer stem cells, and ALDH+ cancer stem cells.

What is the role of the tumor microenvironment in cancer development and progression?

  1. It provides nutrients and oxygen to cancer cells

  2. It helps cancer cells evade the immune system

  3. It promotes angiogenesis

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The tumor microenvironment is the environment that surrounds a tumor. It consists of a variety of cells, including cancer cells, stromal cells, and immune cells. The tumor microenvironment plays an important role in cancer development and progression by providing nutrients and oxygen to cancer cells, helping cancer cells evade the immune system, and promoting angiogenesis.

Which of the following is a type of cancer nanotechnology?

  1. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems

  2. Nanoscale imaging agents

  3. Nanoscale biosensors

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cancer nanotechnology is the use of nanotechnology to diagnose, treat, and prevent cancer. There are a number of different types of cancer nanotechnology, including nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems, nanoscale imaging agents, and nanoscale biosensors.

What is the role of epigenetics in cancer development and progression?

  1. It can lead to the silencing of tumor suppressor genes

  2. It can lead to the activation of oncogenes

  3. It can promote angiogenesis

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Epigenetics is the study of how heritable changes in gene expression can occur without changes in the DNA sequence. Epigenetics plays an important role in cancer development and progression by leading to the silencing of tumor suppressor genes, the activation of oncogenes, and the promotion of angiogenesis.

Which of the following is a type of cancer genomics?

  1. Whole-genome sequencing

  2. Exome sequencing

  3. RNA sequencing

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cancer genomics is the study of the genome of cancer cells. There are a number of different types of cancer genomics, including whole-genome sequencing, exome sequencing, and RNA sequencing.

What is the role of cancer proteomics in cancer diagnosis and treatment?

  1. It can be used to identify cancer biomarkers

  2. It can be used to develop new cancer drugs

  3. It can be used to monitor the response of cancer cells to treatment

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cancer proteomics is the study of the proteins of cancer cells. Cancer proteomics can be used to identify cancer biomarkers, develop new cancer drugs, and monitor the response of cancer cells to treatment.

Which of the following is a type of cancer metabolomics?

  1. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

  2. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

  3. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cancer metabolomics is the study of the metabolites of cancer cells. There are a number of different types of cancer metabolomics, including gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

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