Human Health and Diseases Question 103
103. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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(a) Benign tumours show the property of metastasis.
(b) Heroin accelerates body functions.
(c) Malignant tumours occurs may exhibit metastasis.
(d) Patients who have undergone surgery are given cannabinoids to relieve pain.
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Answer : c
Hints & Solutions
(c) Malignant tumours may exhibit metastasis. Cancer (medical term: malignant neoplasm) is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth (division beyond the normal limits), invasion (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues), and sometimes metastasis spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood.
