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Chapter 18 : Cancer and Immune System



 This activity contains 20 questions.

Question 1.
Which of the following is a cancer of epithelial origin?

 
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Question 2.
Cancer genes that can cause cancer when they are inactivated is called:

 
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Question 3.
The product of proto-oncogene does not include the following:

 
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Question 4.
The translocation of genetic material has been observed in which one of the following cancers:

 
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Question 5.
Which of the following is not a tumour suppressor gene?

 
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Question 6.
The malignant disorder of secondary lymphoid organ is termed as:

 
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Question 7.
Melanoma antigen, a tumour-specific antigen is normally expressed in:

 
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Question 8.
Which of the following tumour-associated antigens is lipid in origin?

 
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Question 9.
Which of the following molecules or cells are most likely to be involved in immunity against tumour?

 
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Question 10.
Which of the following is not a mechanism of tumour escape?

 
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Question 11.
Which of the following cytokines show inherent cytotoxic activity toward tumour cells?

 
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Question 12.
Which of the following factors does not favour tumour growth?

 
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Question 13.
Non-specific immune stimulation of tumour patients results in better humoral and cell immune response. Such non-specific stimulation of immune cells is mediated by:

 
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Question 14.
The majority of cells that constitute tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes comprise:

 
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Question 15.
Which of the following have not been used as an anti-tumour agent?

 
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Question 16.
The transfer of cultured immune cells that have anti-tumour activity into tumour-bearing host is referred to as:

 
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Question 17.
The humoral factor that can be used for providing immunity against some forms of cancer cells is:

 
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Question 18.
Viral oncogenes are different from their cellular counterparts in the fact that have:

 
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Question 19.
A unique antigen suddenly expressed on a tumour cell could arise from all of the following, except:

 
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Question 20.
Carunoembryonic antigen is a type __________ tumour-associated antigen.

 
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