NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
Which type of radiation causes DNA damage leading to neoplastic transformation?
Options
- AIonizing radiations
- BNon-ionizing radiations
- CBoth A) and B)
- DNeither A) nor B)
Correct answer
C. Both A) and B)
Step-by-step solution
Normal cells show a property called contact inhibition, which means that contact with other cells inhibits their uncontrolled growth. Cancer cells have lost this property.Malignant tumors are a mass of proliferating cells that grow rapidly, invading and damaging the surrounding normal tissues. They also compete for vital nutrients, leading to damage and starvation of normal cells.In cancer cells, there is a breakdown of the regulatory mechanisms that control cell growth and differentiation in our body. This is the