CELL DIVISION
CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of cancer cells?
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Uncontrolled growth
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Disorganized cell layers
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Normal nuclei
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Do not undergo cellular death (or apoptosis)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘They show contact inhibition’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Size and shape of the cell’s nucleus The nucleus is the center of the cell that contains the cell’s DNA. The size and shape of the nucleus of a cancer cell is often abnormal. Typically, the nucleus of a cancer cell is larger and darker than that of a normal cell and its size can vary greatly.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mutation in proto-oncogenes produces oncogenes that cause loss of control over cell cycle and uncontrolled and repetitive entry of cell in cell cycle thereby forming tumors. This makes option A incorrect.
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