A growth in the mucous membrane of the colon that can be a precursor of cancer is called a(n)
________.
A) ulcer B) tumor C) skin tag D) polyp
Question 2
Colon cancer is the 3 cancer killer. Whether you are a man or a woman, current guidelines urge
you to ________.
A) cut down on fiber in the diet when you reach age 50, because a high fiber diet contributes
to a greater risk for colon cancer
B) have a screening colonoscopy when you reach age 50, because colon cancer is treatable
with surgery if caught in time, but you could die of undetected/untreated colorectal cancer if
you don't get screened
C) perform monthly self-exams starting at puberty, because risk greatly increases as you age
from puberty to adulthood
D) assess your uncontrollable risk factors, such as heredity, because uncontrollable risk
factors are the only factors that contribute to your risk of colon cancer
Fluid-mosaic model of membrane structure
Dimensions of quality of life affected by cancer
Human population growth, 1700 - present
Psychology for Living: Adjustment, Growth, and Behavior Today 11th
Embryonic Mesenchyme Mucous
The normal cell cycle and each of its growth phases