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The property of normal cells by which they inhibit the uncontrolled growth of other cells when they come in contact with them is:

  1. A
    Metastasis
  2. B
    Contact inhibition
  3. C
    Benign growth
  4. D
    Transformation

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Normal cells show a property called contact inhibition by virtue of which contact with other cells inhibits their uncontrolled growth. Cancer cells lose this property, leading to the formation of tumors.

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The property of normal cells by which they inhibit the uncontrolled growth of other cells when they come in contact with them is:
A
Metastasis
B
Contact inhibition
C
Benign growth
D
Transformation

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