When animal cells are grown in a petri dish, they typically stop dividing once they have formed a single, unbroken layer on the bottom of the dish. This arrest of division is an example of
A)cell constraint.
B)density-dependent inhibition.
C)cell division repression.
D)growth factor desensitization.

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This arrest of division is an example of density-dependent inhibition, which occurs when cells stop dividing due to crowded cell conditions, ensuring that too many cells are not produced.

When Animal Cells Are Grown in a Petri Dish, They