A cell is considered cancerous when it acquires a mutation that makes it unable to regulate its cell cycle and, as a result, div
ides more often than a normal, healthy cell. Based on the increased energy demands of this condition, what would you expect to be true about glycolysis in cancer cells? Glycolysis occurs at a faster rate in healthy cells than in cancer cells. Glycolysis occurs at the same pace in healthy cells and cancer cells. Glycolysis occurs at a faster rate in cancer cells than in healthy cells.
The correct answer is C. Glycolysis occurs at a faster rate in cancer cells than in healthy cells.
Explanation:
Due to a mutation, cancer cells divide faster and more than usual. Therefore, they require high amounts of energy in order to accomplish this function. Furthermore, as glycolysis occurs faster, also does the rest of metabolic pathways giving the cell enough energy to work and divide.
