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What are the effects of malignant tumors on normal tissues?
BiologyHuman Health and DiseasesNEET
Options:
  • A They cause little damage
  • B They remain confined to their original location
  • C They invade and damage surrounding normal tissues
  • D They compete for vital nutrients
Solution:
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The correct answer is: They invade and damage surrounding normal tissues
Malignant tumors are a mass of proliferating cells that grow rapidly, invading and damaging the surrounding normal tissues. They also compete for vital nutrients, leading to damage and starvation of normal cells.

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