As a patch of scraped skin heals, the cells fill in the injured area but do not grow beyond that. This is an example of
A) density-independent inhibition.
B) density-dependent inhibition.
C) anchorage independence.
D) growth factor inhibition.

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The fact that the cells do not grow beyond the injured area suggests that there is some kind of inhibition or control mechanism in place, and since it is dependent on the density of the cells in the area (they stop growing when they reach a certain density), this is an example of density-dependent inhibition.

As a Patch of Scraped Skin Heals, the Cells Fill