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QuizMultiple Choice

Cell Differentiation and Specialization

Question 9 • PMHS Biology I Q2

In the study of cancer, researchers have used different types of cells, different environmental conditions, and different experimental designs. However, all researchers have arrived at the same conclusion. Which conclusion is that?

Answer
A
Cancer cells stop dividing when they touch.
B
Cancer cells are specialized cells.
C
Cancer cells lack contact inhibition.
D
Cancer cells reproduce slowly.

Explanation

Contact inhibition normally causes cells to stop dividing when they touch neighboring cells. Cancer cells often keep dividing despite contact, so they form crowded masses instead of stopping. Therefore, the shared conclusion is that cancer cells lack contact inhibition; choice C is correct.

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