What Observations Would Be Made by a Scientist Viewing Cancer

Question

What observations would be made by a scientist viewing cancer cells under a microscope?
A) orderly rows of cells
B) cells that are much smaller than normal cells
C) large growths containing fluid
D) disorganized cells

Accepted Answer

The presence of disorganized cells is a characteristic observation when viewing cancer cells under a microscope. Cancer cells often grow and divide abnormally, leading to a lack of uniformity in size and shape, and can form irregular patterns. Orderly rows of cells (A) would be characteristic of normal tissue growth, not cancer cells. Cells that are much smaller than normal cells (B) may be observed in some types of cancer, but this is not a universal characteristic of all cancer cells. Large growths containing fluid (C) may be observed in some types of cancer, such as ovarian or kidney cancer, but this observation is not universally applicable across all types of cancer cells.