Read the following statements.
Statement I: Uncontrolled growth of cancer cells is due to contact inhibition.
Statement II: Cancer cells exhibit the most feared property called metastasis.
In the light of given statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Both statement I and statement II are correct.

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

When normal cells come in contact with other cells their uncontrolled growth is inhibited. Cancer cells lack the property of contact inhibition.
Cells sloughed from malignant tumors reach distant sites through blood. Wherever they get lodged in the body, they start a new tumor there. This property called metastasis is the most feared property of malignant tumors.

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