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Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding malignant tumour?(a) It is a large mass of abnormal tissue(b) It is encapsulated(c) It invades adjacent tissues(d) It reaches distant sitesThis question was addressed to me during an online exam.This key question is from Human Health and Disease topic in division Human Health and Disease of Biology – Class 12

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Right choice is (b) It is encapsulated

The best EXPLANATION: Malignant tumours are a mass of proliferating cells called neoplastic or tumour cells. These cells are not encapsulated. They grow very rapidly, invading and DAMAGING the surrounding NORMAL tissues. Cells sloughed from such tumours reach DISTANT sites through the blood.



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