Question

question 26(multiple choice worth 2 points) (03 01 lc) mutagens, such as pollutants, and uv light can cause mutations in dna to occur at a higher rate than normal. these mutations may be beneficial in some cases, but often lead to cancer. which of the following best describes how cancer cells affect the body? they consume normal cells and use them as fuel to reproduce and attack more healthy cells. they cause the immune system to produce antibodies, which attack healthy cells along with the cancer cells. they have an abnormally short cell cycle, and they die faster than the liver is able to remove them from the body. they take nutrients needed by healthy cells, and as they grow, they interfere with the function of normal cells and organs.

Explanation:

Cancer cells take nutrients from healthy cells and interfere with normal cell and organ function as they grow. They do not consume normal cells as fuel, do not directly cause the immune system to produce antibodies that attack healthy cells (though immune - related issues can occur), and they have an abnormally long cell cycle rather than short.

Answer:

They take nutrients needed by healthy cells, and as they grow, they interfere with the function of normal cells and organs.