NEET2012ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesActual
Which one of the following is not a property of cancerous cells, whereas the remaining three are?
Options
- AThey compete with normal cells for vital nutrients
- BThey do not remain confined in the area of formation
- CThey divide in an uncontrolled manner
- DThey show contact inhibition
Correct answer
D. They show contact inhibition
Step-by-step solution
Contact inhibition is the natural process of arresting cell growth when two or more cells come in contract with each other. It is a property of normal cells. Cancer cells divide in uncontrolled manner and do not show contact inhibition.