Q. Which one of the following is not the property of cancerous cells?
A) They do not require extracellular growth factors
B) They do not remain confined in the area of formation
C) They show contact inhibition
D) They divide in an uncontrolled manner
Explanation
Normal cells shows the property of contact inhibition. Normal somatic cells when grown in culture becomes growth inhibited when they encounter another cell. Cancerous cells lost the property of contact inhibition
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.