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ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesCancerEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice

What is meant by contact inhibition?

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Solution:

Contact inhibition as the word explains 'inhibition upon contact' is the property of normal cells. This mechanism regulates the cells to grow in one layer and thus uncontrolled growth is prevented. In cancerous cells this property is lost and this results in uncontrolled proliferation and tumor formation

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Human Health and DiseasesSubtopic:Cancer
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