Comparison of a cancer cell to a normal cell reveals that ____

a. only cancer cell growth is limited by contact inhibition
b. only normal cell growth is limited by contact inhibition
c. cancer cells cannot metastasize, while normal cells can
d. regulation of mitosis is strictly regulated in cancer cells, but not in normal cells.
e. cancer cells remain adherent to other cells, while normal cells do not


ANSWER: b

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