Cancer and AIDS
Cancer and AIDS: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Cancer,Carcinomas,Sarcomas etc.
Important Questions on Cancer and AIDS
How long does AIDS take to show up?

What are symptoms of AIDS? Why do I always feel unwell?

How a person become HIV infected?


What is the difference between a polyp and an adenoma?





What is the main cause of leukemia?



The cancer of epithelial cells is known as _____.

Which one of the following properties of normal cell is lost during its transition to cancerous cell?

Match the following.
List - I | List - II |
A) Neoplasia B) Hyperplasia C) Hypertrophy D) Parasitic castration |
I) Increase in the number of cells II) Degeneration of gonads of host III) Increase in the size of the host IV) Formation of a new structure in host tissue V) Abnormal increase in the volume of host cells |

Match the following lists:
List - I | List - II | ||
Parasitic Castration | Abnormal increase in the size of the host cells | ||
Neoplasia | Increase in the number of cells of the host | ||
Hyperplasia | Degeneration of gonads of the host | ||
Hypertrophy | Abnormal division of the cells in the host tissues leading to cancer | ||
Abnormal increase in the size of the host |
The correct match is

Cancer cell exhibits all of the following characteristic features except.

Match the following
List - I | List - II | ||
a | Carcinoma | i | and Lymphocytes |
b | Sarcoma | ii | Connective tissue |
c | Lymphoma | iii | Bone marrow cells |
d | Leukemia | iv | Epithelial tissue |

Statement : virus has single strand as a genetic material
Reason : Reverse transcriptase enzyme makes viral in the host cell
Which of the following is true?

Match the following
List - I | List - II | ||
A | Carcinoma | I | Cancer of connective tissue |
B | Sarcoma | II | Cancer of muscular tissue |
C | Leukemia | III | Cancer of lymphatic system |
D | Lymphoma | IV | Cancer of epithelial tissues |
V | Cancer of bone marrow |
The correct answer is :
