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I actually read (from the Harvard Medical School website) that cancer cells rely on normal, healthy genes and cells as much as they rely on mutated ones. Also, they can only survive if the cell that they are living in is low on oxygen. Just like we need oxygen to survive (that's why we can't survive on Mars, people!!!) cancer cells need low oxygen to survive...
Addendum:
While irreverently stated, the above author was quite correct. A cancer cell is ultimately has the same needs as any other cell which primarily consist primarily of oxygen and other nutrients delivered by the blood. For this reason, tumors are often associated with angiogenesis (formation of new blood vessels as tumors that are unable to receive adequite nutrients cannot grow).
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Can cells that make up an organism that must compete to survive?
no
What two things must parent cells provide their daughter cells in order for them to survive?
Type your answer here... nucleus and 1 copy of their chromosomes
What is the functions that all cells need to survive?
i really do not know brain
Do cells need water to survive?
YES!!! Cells DO need water to survive!
How are paramecium and plant cells similar?
Paramecia cells are organism and can survive on their own. Sheep cells are not organisms- just cells and can't survive on their own. They are made up of the same things like a nucleus and ribosomes, ETC.
What do cells do to in order to survive?
There are many things that a cell must do in order to survive. Cells must for example absorb nutrients and take in water.
What are cells that must embed itself in the uterus to survive?
sperm cells.
Can cells that make up an organism that must compete to survive?
no
What must cells obtain to in order to survive?
they need oxygen , energy , minerals , and water to survive
What are the 4 structures all cells must have to survive?
To survive, a cell must have an original cell to reproduce. They then need energy to survive. (this can be sugar, meat, sun, water, and others)(they mostly use protein to repair themselves) They cells need different structured molecules to survive. If your asking what they have, then they have 3 main features. They have a fatty membrane, to contain all the other molecules. They have Cytosol which is a liquid which contains nutrients. Finally they have DNA or RNA which tells what the cell should do
What functions do all cells need to do to survive?
reproduce.
In order for life to survive bodies or cells must adjust to environmental conditions. This is called .?
adapy
All cells must come from what cells?
existing
What two things must parent cells provide their daughter cells in order for them to survive?
Type your answer here... nucleus and 1 copy of their chromosomes
What is the steady internal state that all organisms must maintain to survive?
Homeostasis is the steady internal state all organisms must maintain in order to survive.
What is the functions that all cells need to survive?
i really do not know brain
How do the outcomes of screening procedures and those of selection differ?
All cells survive screening but only a few selected cells whose plasmids match survive selection.
