Which of the following describes differences between normal cells and cancer cells?

A. Normal cells have multiple nucleoli, while cancer cells have a single nucleolus.

B. Normal cells have coarse chromatin, while cancer cells have fine chromatin.

C. Normal cells have multiple nuclei, while cancer cells have a single nucleus.

D. Normal cells have a large amount of cytoplasm, while cancer cells have a small amount of cytoplasm.

E. Cancer cells exhibit controlled cell division, while normal cells exhibit uncontrolled cell division.

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Dominique Ritter

Biology

10 August, 05:01

Which of the following describes differences between normal cells and cancer cells?

A. Normal cells have multiple nucleoli, while cancer cells have a single nucleolus.

B. Normal cells have coarse chromatin, while cancer cells have fine chromatin.

C. Normal cells have multiple nuclei, while cancer cells have a single nucleus.

D. Normal cells have a large amount of cytoplasm, while cancer cells have a small amount of cytoplasm.

E. Cancer cells exhibit controlled cell division, while normal cells exhibit uncontrolled cell division.

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D. Normal cells have a large amount of cytoplasm, while cancer cells have a small amount of cytoplasm.

Explanation:

The cells that repeatedly undergo cell division have higher nuclear to cytoplasm ratio. Cancer cells undergo repeated uncontrolled cell division. They have a higher nuclear to cytoplasm ratio and maintain a small amount of cytoplasm. The larger nucleus of cancer cells has coarse hyperchromatin.

On the other hand, normal cells have a large amount of cytoplasm as compared to the cancer cells. They have fine chromatin and exhibit controlled cell division.