Researchers studying a new cultured cell line observed that the cells did not exhibit either density-dependent inhibition or anchorage dependence.What could they conclude right away?
A)The cells originated in the nervous system.
B)The cells show characteristics of tumors.
C)The cells have altered series of cell cycle phases.
D)The cells were originally derived from an elderly organism.

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The absence of both density-dependent inhibition and anchorage dependence are characteristics of tumor cells, which grow uncontrollably and do not respond to normal regulatory mechanisms.

Researchers Studying a New Cultured Cell Line Observed That the Cells