Indicate whether each of the following descriptions better applies to a cancer cell (C) or a normal adult cell (N). Your answer would be a four-letter string composed of letters C and N only, e.g. CCNC.
( ) Higher lactate production
( ) Higher oxidative phosphorylation
( ) Contact inhibition
( ) Anchorage independence

Question

Indicate whether each of the following descriptions better applies to a cancer cell (C) or a normal adult cell (N). Your answer would be a four-letter string composed of letters C and N only, e.g. CCNC.
( )	Higher lactate production
( )	Higher oxidative phosphorylation
( )	Contact inhibition
( )	Anchorage independence

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Transformed cells display an altered growth control (e.g. lack of contact inhibition or anchorage dependence) and an altered sugar metabolism (e.g. de-emphasized oxidative phosphorylation, increased glucose uptake, and increased lactic acid fermentation).

Indicate Whether Each of the Following Descriptions Better Applies to a Cancer