NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health and Diseases
Important Board Questions
Human Health and Diseases
NCERT Books for Session 2022-2023
CBSE Board and UP Board
Question : 12
How is a cancerous cell different from a normal cell?
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Normal cell:-
1. Normal cells show the property of contact inhibition. Therefore, when these cells come into contact with other cells, they stop dividing.
2. They undergo differentiation after attaining a specific growth.
3. These cells remain confined at a particular location.
Cancerous cell:-
1. Cancerous cells lack the property of contact inhibition. Therefore, they continue to divide, thereby forming a mass of cells or tumour.
2. They do not undergo differentiation.
3. These cells do not remain confined at a particular location. They move into neighbouring tissues and disturb its function.
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