Normal cells and cancer cells

Question 1

What is the difference between normal cells and cancer cells (signals)?

Answer 1

• Normal cells respond to signals when new ells need to be grown however the cancer cells don’t respond to the signals and they then start to divide uncontrollably

Question 2

What is the difference between normal cells and cancer cells (immune system)?

Answer 2

• The immune system detects where there is a change in cells or when cells become damaged and then the immune system then eliminates these cells however the cancer cells evade the immune system and they then start to divide uncontrollably.

Question 3

What is the difference between normal cells and cancer cells (growth)?

Answer 3

• The normal cells divide and multiply when new cells need to be grown and these new cells replace the damaged cells however the cancer cells just start to randomly divide

Question 4

What is the difference between normal cells and cancer cells (appearance)

Answer 4

• The normal cells and cancer cells have a slightly different appearance compared to each other as the cancer cells will have a slightly bigger and darker nucleus