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When the cells grow large enough they will split.

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Q: What happens when cells do not stop growing?
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What happens when cell come in contact with others cells?

they stop growing


What happens when normal cells are grown in a dish containing all the requirements necessary?

Normal cells stop growing when they encounter another cell.


Do normal cells stop growing when they come into contact with other cells?

yes, they stop growing. This property of them is called CONTACT INHIBITATION. Cancer cells lose this property.


What can stop normal cells from growing?

Stunted growth.


What factor can stop normal cells from growing?

Death.


Why do normal cell grown in a petri dish tend to stop growing once they have covered the bottom of the dish?

because when cells come in contact with each other the cells stop growing


Normal cells stop growing when they come into contact with other cells?

I don't think so at all.


What happens to cells at the edge of an injury when a cut in the skin or a break in a bone occurs?

When a person breaks a bone or has a cut, the cells at the edge of the injury are stimulated to divide rapidly. The new cells that form begin to heal the break or cut. As it heals, the cells stop dividing and growing.


What happens if cells do not know when to stop dividing?

when cells keep dividing it causes cancer


Do human nails stop growing?

Human nails are essentially deposits of dead cells, like your hair. Even when you die, you'll have cells dying off so your nails will not stop growing for a very, very long time.


What explains why cells stop growing when they touch other cells?

because they're in love with each other, but they can't have babies. so their love stops growing and they move apart.


What happens to the cell at the edges of an injury a cut in the skin or a break in a bone occurs?

When a person breaks a bone or has a cut, the cells at the edge of the injury are stimulated to divide rapidly. The new cells that form begin to heal the break or cut. As it heals, the cells stop dividing and growing.