Question

How is a cancerous cell different from a normal cell?

Answer 1

	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.