How is a cancerous cell different from a normal cell - Biology - Human Health and Disease

Question

How is a cancerous cell different from a normal
cell?

Kunal Sharma · Accepted 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

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

	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.

How is a cancerous cell different from a normal cell?