AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is not a characteristic of a cancerous cells.
A
Cancer cells lacks differentiation
B
Cancer cells have abnormal nuclei
C
Cancer cells undergoes apoptosis
D
Cancer cell undergo metastasis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘They show contact inhibition’.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are many signals that can occur in cancer cells that quickly lead to apoptosis despite their typical evasion of apoptosis. Cancer cells are ‘primed for death’ meaning that they are closer to triggering the apoptotic pathway than normal cells [17].

Detailed explanation-3: -The malignant cell is characterized by: acceleration of the cell cycle; genomic alterations; invasive growth; increased cell mobility; chemotaxis; changes in the cellular surface; secretion of lytic factors, etc.

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