Question

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.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

b. a mass of canser cells