A cancer cell is injected into a healthy mouse.The mouse develops tumors.This experiment indicates that cancer is

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The experiment indicates that cancer cells can be transplanted or transferred from one organism to another. This suggests that cancer cells can survive and grow in a different environment, which is a hallmark of malignant cancer cells. Choice A is incorrect because "contact inhibition" refers to the property of normal cells that stops them from dividing when they come into contact with other cells, but cancer cells do not have this property. Choice C is incorrect because "benign" tumors are non-cancerous and do not spread to other parts of the body. Choice D is incorrect because "invasive" tumors can grow into nearby tissues but may not necessarily spread to distant organs.

A Cancer Cell Is Injected into a Healthy Mouse