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UPSC 2001: “Metastasis” is the process by which
(a)cells divide rapidly under the influence of drugs
(b)cancer cells spread through the blood or lymphatic system to other sites or organs
(c)the chromosomes in cell nuclei are attached to the spindle before moving to the anaphase poles
(d)cancer cells are successfully inhibited to divide any further
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) cancer cells spread through the blood or lymphatic system to other sites or organs
Metastasis is the spread of malignant (cancer) cells from the primary tumour through blood or lymph to distant organs; it is not rapid drug-induced division, spindle attachment, or inhibition of division. ([aspireias.com](https://www.aspireias.com/upsc-general-study-10years-paper/2001?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2001, GS Paper 1, as Question 137. It falls under Science & Technology > Health & Diseases.
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