Which of the following characteristics is associated with cancer cells?
A)They exhibit density-dependent inhibition when growing in culture.
B)They must be attached to a substrate to divide in culture.
C)They evade the normal controls that trigger programmed cell death.
D)They stop dividing in culture when growth factors are depleted.

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Cancer cells are known to avoid apoptosis, the programmed cell death that occurs in normal cells in response to various stimuli. This allows the cancer cells to continue dividing and proliferating even in unfavorable conditions. The other choices are characteristics of normal cells, not cancer cells.

Which of the Following Characteristics Is Associated with Cancer Cells