Science 10F
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Cancer and Animal Asexual Reproduction Quiz
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Matching: Match the term on the left with the correct description on the right. (15)
Cell Cycle
A. A cancerous tumour
Cell Replacement
B. A slowing down of the cell cycle
Regeneration
C. Identical offspring
Aging
D. Bacteria reproduce this way
Cancer
E. Cells grow, develop and reproduce
Asexual Reproduction
F. Cells are programmed to die
Sexual Reproduction
G. Variation in offspring
Binary Fission
H. Nucleus presses cell membrane to form a new individual (hydra)
Fragmentation
I. Single celled organism that reproduces by mitosis
Budding
J. A non-cancerous tumour
Spore
K. Found on moldy bread
Tumour
L. Healing/replacement of damaged tissue
Benign
M. Mitosis gone wild
Malignant
N. A lump of cells with incorrect genetic information
Protist
O. When a small piece of hyphae breaks off to grow into a new
individual
Short Answer:
1. List and describe two things you can do to minimize your risk of cancer. (4)
a.
b.
2. How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells have?
(1)
3. Give two reasons why cells die. (2)
a.
b.
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4. List two causes of cancer (carcinogens). (2 x ½ = 1)
a.
b.
5. How does cancer affect mitosis? (1)
6. What hope is there for heart attack survivors to recover? (2)
7. Give one reason why binary fission is faster than mitosis? (1)
Bonus:
What is a question you were expecting on this quiz that was not asked? Be sure to provide the question as
well as the correct answer. One mark for a recall question, two marks for a recall question with detail, and
three marks for a high level thinking question.
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