NEET Biology question

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Identify the wrong statement(s). I. The tumour of haematopoietic cells is called leukaemia. II. Cancer arising from the epithelial tissues of internal organs and glands is referred to as melanoma. III. Sarcoma is a type of cancer where bone and cartilage are involved. IV. Only benign tumours are called true cancer or neoplasm.

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statement I is correct (leukaemia is indeed a blood/haematopoietic cell tumour) and statement III is correct (sarcoma involves bone, cartilage and other connective tissues), but statement II is wrong (cancer of internal epithelial tissue is called carcinoma,

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