Meritnation . Explain what is meant by cancer? How is a cancerous cell different from a normal cell?
Answers
Cancer Cells Types and Characteristics.Unlike normal cells that stop growing at a certain point, cancer cells continue to divide out of control. And unlike normal cells that remain in the region where they began, cancer cells have the ability to both invade nearby tissues and spread to distant regions of the body.
Normal cell
Cancerous cell
1.
Normal cells show the property of contact inhibition. Therefore, when these cells come into contact with other cells, they stop dividing.
1
Cancerous cells lack the property of contact inhibition. Therefore, they continue to divide, thereby forming a mass of cells or tumor.
2.
They undergo differentiation after attaining a specific growth.
2.
They do not undergo differentiation.
3.
These cells remain confined at a particular location.
3
These cells do not remain confined at a particular location. They move into neighboring tissues and disturb its function