AIIMS 2000 Zoology Cancer Assertion Reason Question
Assertion: Cancer is contagious and cells can spread from one person to other.
Reason: Cancerous cells are highly dedifferentiated cells.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false and R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Cancer is not contagious; it cannot spread from person to person. However, cancerous cells are indeed dedifferentiated.
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