Question

1. a cancerous tumor of glandular (epithelial) cells is called:______ select one: a. adenopathy b. adenoma c. leukemia d. sarcoma e. adenocarcinoma

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Adenopathy refers to glandular disease (not a cancerous tumor of glandular cells).
• Option b: Adenoma is a benign tumor of glandular epithelial cells (not cancerous).
• Option c: Leukemia is cancer of blood - forming tissues (not related to glandular epithelial cells).
• Option d: Sarcoma is cancer of connective tissues (not glandular epithelial cells).
• Option e: Adenocarcinoma is defined as a cancerous tumor that originates from glandular (epithelial) cells.

Answer:

e. adenocarcinoma