The nursing instructor is discussing the difference between normal cells and cancer cells with the prenursing class in pathophysiology. What would the instructor cite as a characteristic of a cancer cell?
A) Malignant cells contain more fibronectin.
B) The cell membrane of malignant cells also contains proteins called tumor-specific antigens.
C) Chromosomes are commonly found to be strong.
D) Nuclei of cancer cells are large and regularly shaped.
Ans: B
Feedback: The cell membranes are altered in cancer cells, which affect fluid movement in and out of the cell. The cell membrane of malignant cells also contains proteins called tumor-specific antigens. Malignant cellular membranes also contain less fibronectin, a cellular cement. Typically, nuclei of cancer cells are large and irregularly shaped (pleomorphism). Fragility of chromosomes is commonly found when cancer cells are analyzed.
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