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Set 14 Moving Out Invasion And Metastasis

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Matrix metalloproteinases

A)Must be inhibited for a cell to become invasive.
B)Degrade components of the extracellular matrix.
C)Are down-regulated in most cancers.
D)A and C.
E)None of the above.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following is NOT true of matrix metalloproteinases MMPs)?

A)They degrade the extracellular matrix surrounding tumor cells.
B)They inhibit tumor cell invasion.
C)They can cleave collagen.
D)They can be expressed in macrophages.
E)All of the above.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Intravasation is the movement of cancer cells from the primary site

A)Into blood vessels.
B)Into lymphatic vessels.
C)Into distant organs.
D)A and B.
E)None of the above.

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