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NEET 2012
Exam
NEET
Year
2012
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Human Health and Diseases

NEET 2012 · Zoology · Human Health and Diseases

Which one of the following is not a property of cancerous cells,...

Which one of the following is not a property of cancerous cells, whereas the remaining three are?

Options

  1. AThey compete with normal cells for vital nutrients
  2. BThey do not remain confined in the area of formation
  3. CThey divide in an uncontrolled manner
  4. 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.
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