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The lymphoid tissue, located within the lining of digestive tract is

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Important Questions on Human Health and Disease

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Read the following statements and select the correct option.
Statement I: Malignant tumors normally remain confined to their original location, do not spread to other body parts and cause less damage.
Statement II: Cancer arising from epithelial tissues of internal organs and glands is referred to as sarcoma e.g., breast cancer, cervical cancer etc.
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A metastatic cancerous tumour is termed ‘sarcoma’ if the disorder is in
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Following table summarises the differences between normal cells and cancerous cells. Pick up the wrong difference(s) and select the correct option.
Normal Cells Cancerous Cell
(i) These cells undergo cell division as well as differentiation. These cells undergo cell division but do not undergo differentiation.
(ii) These cells show contact inhibition i.e., after coming in contact with other cells, these inhibit their uncontrolled growth. These cells have lost the property of contact inhibition.
(iii) Life span of these cells is not definite. Life span of these cells is definite.
(iv) These cells divide in controlled manner. These cells divide in an uncontrolled manner.
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Several genes called                 have been identified in normal cells which when activated will turn into                  , and under certain conditions, could lead to cancerous transformation of the cells.
Complete the above paragraph by selecting correct sequence of words.