Density-Dependent Inhibition Is Explained by Which of the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

Density-dependent inhibition is explained by which of the following?

• A) As cells become more numerous, they begin to squeeze against each other, restricting their size and ability to produce control factors.
• B) As cells become more numerous, the cell surface proteins of one cell contact the adjoining cells and they stop dividing.
• C) As cells become more numerous, the protein kinases they produce begin to compete with each other, such that the proteins produced by one cell essentially cancel those produced by its neighbor.
• D) As cells become more numerous, more and more of them enter the S phase of the cell cycle.
• E) As cells become more numerous, the level of waste products increases, eventually slowing down metabolism.

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