Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Sciences/Biology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'negative regulation of epithelial cell differentiation'?

A. Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of epithelial cell differentiation.
B. Any process that stops, prevents or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of myofibroblast differentiation.
C. Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of pancreatic A cell differentiation.
D. Any process that stops, prevents or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of intestinal epithelial cell development.

Answer: Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of epithelial cell differentiation.