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Why Blue Whales Don't Get Cancer - Peto's Paradox

Tim Horton
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Question 1

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What is the primary mystery discussed in the video 'Why Blue Whales Don't Get Cancer - Peto's Paradox'?

  • Why large animals have longer lifespans
  • Why large animals seem immune to cancer
  • Why cells make perfect copies of themselves
  • Why small animals have more cancer

Question 2

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What are the main functions of our cells as described in the video?

  • Creating energy, repairing DNA, making perfect copies
  • Sustaining metabolism, dismantling structures, perfect replication
  • Creating and dismantling structures, sustaining metabolism, making almost perfect copies
  • Creating structures, destroying cancer cells, sustaining energy

Question 3

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What are proto-oncogenes?

  • Genes that prevent cancer
  • Genes that promote cancer when mutated
  • Genes that repair DNA
  • Genes that control metabolism

Question 4

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What is one proposed solution to Peto's Paradox mentioned in the video?

  • Different metabolic rates
  • Increased number of tumor suppressor genes
  • Smaller cell size
  • Faster healing processes

Question 5

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What are hypertumors?

  • Tumors that grow very quickly
  • Secondary tumors that attack primary tumors
  • Tumors that are resistant to chemotherapy
  • Tumors that form in small animals

Question 6

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How do cancer cells trick the body to support their growth?

  • By hiding from the immune system
  • By repairing their own DNA
  • By sending signals to build new blood vessels
  • By shrinking in size

Question 7

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Why do large animals like blue whales potentially have numerous tiny cancers?

  • Their cells are immune to cancer
  • Hypertumors prevent noticeable tumors
  • They have fewer cells
  • Their immune system is stronger

Question 8

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What role do tumor suppressor genes play?

  • They promote cell growth
  • They repair damaged DNA
  • They prevent or repair mutations leading to cancer
  • They increase metabolism

Question 9

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What is the significance of understanding how large animals resist cancer?

  • It can help develop new therapies for humans
  • It explains their long lifespans
  • It shows why they have fewer offspring
  • It reveals they have fewer cells

Question 10

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What is the collective name for the complex chemical reactions in cells?

  • Metabolism
  • Pathways
  • Oncogenes
  • Tumor suppressors

Question 11

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What happens when a cell's kill switches fail?

  • The cell dies immediately
  • The cell becomes a cancer cell
  • The cell repairs itself
  • The cell becomes a tumor suppressor

Question 12

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Why do small animals like mice have similar cancer rates to humans despite having fewer cells?

  • They have a faster metabolism
  • They live longer
  • Their cells mutate more often
  • Cancer rates are proportional to cell number and lifespan

Question 13

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What happens when cancer cells mutate further within a tumor?

  • They stop growing
  • They become benign
  • They may form hypertumors
  • They die off quickly

Question 14

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What is the potential downside of having more tumor suppressor genes in large animals?

  • Faster aging
  • Increased cancer risk
  • Slower metabolism
  • Reduced immunity

Question 15

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What is the relationship between cell size in different animals?

  • Larger animals have bigger cells
  • Smaller animals have bigger cells
  • Cell size is generally the same across different animals
  • Cell size varies greatly between species

Question 16

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Why is cancer considered a breakdown in cooperation among cells?

  • Cancer cells work for the body's benefit
  • Cancer cells only work for their own short-term benefit
  • Cancer cells help build new structures
  • Cancer cells improve immune response

Question 17

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What happens when a cell accrues enough mistakes?

  • It becomes stronger
  • It becomes a cancer cell
  • It repairs itself
  • It stops functioning

Question 18

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Why might an old blue whale be filled with tiny cancers?

  • They have a stronger immune system
  • Hypertumors keep cancers small
  • Their cells don't mutate
  • They have fewer cells

Question 19

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What is the main factor limiting the growth of a tumor?

  • Cell size
  • Immune response
  • Nutrient availability
  • Cell lifespan

Question 20

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What discovery might help develop new cancer treatments?

  • How small animals resist cancer
  • How large animals like blue whales are resilient to cancer
  • How cells make perfect copies
  • How cancer cells repair themselves
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