Malignant tumors are cancerous and have the ability to invade surrounding tissues and metastasize to other parts of the body. Option A and D are incorrect as they describe benign tumors. Option B is incorrect as malignant cells look abnormal and can vary greatly from the normal cells in the tissue they originated from.

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Malignant Tumors

Question 4

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Malignant tumors:

A) are noncancerous
B) have cells that closely resemble normal cells in the tissue from which they are multiplied
C) are capable of destructive growth, and have the ability to invade surrounding tissues and move to other parts of the body
D) usually grow slowly, do not invade the surrounding tissue, remain localized, and do not recur once removed

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