Which of the following is not a characteristic of cancer cells?
A) stimulate the growth of blood vessels
B) travel through the bloodstream to other parts of the body
C) exhibit contact inhibition
D) have abnormal chromosomes
E) produced by a mutation of a proto-oncogene

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Contact inhibition stops the cell cycle when cells are surrounded by other cells. Cancer cells lose contact inhibition and continue to divide, even when totally surrounded by normal cells. When a proto-oncogene mutates it can become a cancer-causing gene.

Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of Cancer