AP Biology· difficulty 3/5
Anchorage dependence describes the requirement that:
Normal cells must adhere to a substrate to divide
Mitosis must occur in the dark
Cells need oxygen to divide
Cells must be in the bloodstream to divide
Explanation
Normal cells require integrin signaling from attachment to extracellular matrix or other cells. Cancer cells lose this requirement, contributing to metastasis.
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