What is a malignant tumor?

a. an accumulation of centrioles.

b. a mass of cancer cells.

c. the rapidly dividing cells found at the site of a wound.

d. an abnormal mass of essentially normal cells.

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What is a malignant tumor?

a. an accumulation of centrioles.

b. a mass of cancer cells.

c. the rapidly dividing cells found at the site of a wound.

d. an abnormal mass of essentially normal cells.

anonymous · Answer

none of these are correct, particularly since a tumor can be benign.  To be malignant the cancer cells must be able to migrate and colonize other tissues and organs (aside from the site where they arose

anonymous · Answer

b. a mass of canser cells