What do these two conditions have in common: webbed fingers and

toes in humans and the development of cancer cells?

A. Both are caused by excessive cell growth.

B. Both are caused by a loss of apoptosis.

C. Both are a result of exposure to carcinogenic compounds.

D. Both are caused by excessive fat - soluble vitamin levels.

E. Both are caused by infections from cancer - associated viruses

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Biology

Adalyn Gay

26 July, 23:00

What do these two conditions have in common: webbed fingers and

toes in humans and the development of cancer cells?

A. Both are caused by excessive cell growth.

B. Both are caused by a loss of apoptosis.

C. Both are a result of exposure to carcinogenic compounds.

D. Both are caused by excessive fat - soluble vitamin levels.

E. Both are caused by infections from cancer - associated viruses

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Answers (2)

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Barbara Patton · Answer 1

Webbed fingers and toes are caused by a loss of apoptosis. Apoptosis is a cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms (cell's suicide - > programmed cell death).

Elisabeth Martin · Answer 2

the correct option is b ... due to loss of apoptosis ...

in cancer cell death does not occur and cells increase in number also webbed fingers occur when extra cells are not removed ...