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STD 12 - 7. human health and disease — NEET STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceNEETSTD 12 - 7. human health and disease4 Marks
MCQ
Characteristics of cancer are
  • A
    All viruses are oncogenic
  • B
    All tumours are cancers
  • C
    Cancerous cells show property of contact inhibition
  • ✓
    Cancer cells show metastasis
✓

Answer

Correct option: D.
Cancer cells show metastasis
d
Cancerous cells which break away from the original site and can spread to the other parts of the body through bloodstream and lymphatic system constitute malignant tumours. The spread of cancer to other sites or organs in the body is called metastasis. Other statements are incorrect as cancer cells do not exhibit the peroperty of contact inhibition, all tumours are not cancerous, e.g., benign tumour and also not all viruses are on cogenic.

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