« previous next »

Author Question: Which is a process by which cancerous cells break off from a tumor and move through the blood ... (Read 65 times)

Starlight

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 567
on: Jun 27, 2018
Which is a process by which cancerous cells break off from a tumor and move through the blood vessels or lymphatic vessels to other sites in the body?
 
  A) metastasis
  B) mitosis
  C) mutation
  D) angiogenesis

Question 2

In contrast to constipation, ________ is abnormally frequent, loose stools.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


meganlapinski

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 333
Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) Mitosis is normal cell division, not the breaking off from a tumor.
C) Mutation does not involve a cancer cell breaking off from the tumor.
D) Angiogenesis does not involve a cancer cell breaking off from the tumor.

Answer to Question 2

diarrhea


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question

Starlight

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 567
Reply #2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Correct answers!


meganlapinski

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 333
Reply #3 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.

Did you know?

Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.

Did you know?

The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).

Did you know?

The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.

Did you know?

Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.

Nurse bees tending to brood in cells both open and capped with beeswax. Nurse bees tending to brood in cells both open and capped with beeswax.
Mouse trachea and its red blood cells Mouse trachea and its red blood cells
Can chichenpox infection elevate the levels of cells? Can chichenpox infection elevate the levels of cells?
Distribution of dystrophin in muscle cells. (a) In normal muscle cells, all the dystrophin is locate Distribution of dystrophin in muscle cells. (a) In normal muscle cells, all the dystrophin is locate
Opener Colored scanning electron micrograph of two prostate cancer cells in the final stages of cell Opener Colored scanning electron micrograph of two prostate cancer cells in the final stages of cell
The policymaking process The policymaking process
Video: Chemical Messengers Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library