1. To prevent cancer, do we need blocking agent
and suppressing
agents?
Yes
No
2. Which is the correct sequence of chemical
carcinogenesis?
Initiation,
Promotion, Progression
Initiation,
Progression, Promotion
Promotion,
Progression, Initiation
3. Are there any cancer chemopreventive agents
that reduce
the risk for cancer?
Yes
No
4. Which compound from red wine was recently in
the news as a chemoprventive
agent?
resveratrol
lycopene
diallyl
sulfide
all of
the above
5. The following are attributes of a
chemoprventive agent:
readily
absorbable through the G.I. tract
easily
synthesized
(in case of synthetic agent)
non-toxic
all
of the above
6. Fruits and vegetables have health
maintaining properties. Is this a myth or realty?
Myth
Realty
7. Beta carotene is converted to vitamin D when
consumed as a part
of our diet.
Yes
No
8. The U.S. National Cancer Institute proposes
cancer prevention trials
with which phytonutrient
Beta-carotene
Lycopene
xanthophyl
lutein
9. Do you agree that fruits and vegetables we
eat have an interaction with medication we take?
yes
No
10. Different people will likely need different
protective foods
Yes
No
