What Are Two Reasons the Uncontrolled Cell Growth of Cancer

question 13

Multiple Choice

What are two reasons the uncontrolled cell growth of cancer can cause serious health consequences?

• A) Both tumors and all those extra cells dying in the body can interfere with organ function.
• B) Cancers can become invasive and spread anywhere in the body, and cancerous cells attack normal cells.
• C) Cancerous cells attack normal cells and tumors can grow very large, interfering with organ function.
• D) Tumors can grow very large, interfering with organ and body function, and cancer can become invasive, spreading around the body, making it difficult to remove.
• E) Tumors can grow very large, interfering with organ and body function, and cancer can result in more easily spreadable infections.

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Definitions:

Less than

A mathematical term indicating that one quantity or number is smaller or lower in value when compared to another.

Levels-of-processing Model

A theory suggesting that the depth of mental processing affects memory recall, with deeper processing resulting in longer-lasting memory.

Information-processing Approach

A view in cognitive psychology that likens the mind to a computer in terms of how information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

Atkinson-Shiffrin Model

A theory of human memory that was proposed in the 1960s, suggesting that memory consists of three main components: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.