Which one of the following is not a property of cancerous cells, whereas the remaining three are?
Which one of the following is not a property of cancerous cells, whereas the remaining three are?
They compete with normal cells for vital nutrients
They do not remain confined in the area of formation
They divide in an uncontrolled manner
They show contact inhibition
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.