AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of a cancer cell?
A
bigger nucleus
B
lack contact inhibition
C
always stay in the same place in the body & doesn’t invade
D
have unusual numbers of chromosomes
Explanation: 

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

Detailed explanation-2: -Cancer cells grow and divide at an abnormally rapid rate, are poorly differentiated, and have abnormal membranes, cytoskeletal proteins, and morphology. The abnormality in cells can be progressive with a slow transition from normal cells to benign tumors to malignant tumors.

Detailed explanation-3: -It means, they can’t stop by contact inhibition method. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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