When Does Metastasis Occur

question 25

Multiple Choice

When does metastasis occur?

• A)when a tumor grows and interferes with body functions
• B)when cancerous cells divide rapidly within an organ
• C)when cancer cells break off and invade other body parts
• D)when a nonmalignant cell grows slowly

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Definitions:

Linear

Pertaining to or resembling a line; often used to describe relationships that can be graphically represented by a straight line.

Correlation Coefficient

The correlation coefficient is a numerical measure of some type of correlation and dependence, meaning statistical relationships between two or more variables.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Continuous

Refers to data or a variable that can take on any value within a given range and is not restricted to specific separated values.