Question
How is a cancerous cell different from a normal cell?
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Answer
| 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. | 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. | They do not undergo differentiation. |
| 3. | These cells remain confined at a particular location. | These cells do not remain confined at a particular location. They move into neighboring tissues and disturb its function. |
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