Bone Cancer and Other Cancers of Connective Tissue are Called

Question

Bone cancer and other cancers of connective tissue are called
A) carcinomas.
B) sarcomas.
C) leukemias.
D) lymphomas.
E) blastomas.

Accepted Answer

Bone cancer and other cancers of connective tissue are called sarcomas.-choice B. Carcinomas (choice A) refer to cancers that arise from epithelial cells, leukemias (choice C) are cancers of the blood and bone marrow, lymphomas (choice D) are cancers of the lymphatic system, and blastomas (choice E) are tumors that arise from embryonic cells.