What is the relationship between mutations and cancer?
A) Any point mutation will cause a cell to start proliferating without control, resulting in cancer.
B) Cells lose the ability to mutate their DNA and evolve once they become cancerous.
C) Only a mutation can stop a cell once it becomes cancerous.
D) Some mutations cause cells to lose control over cell division, resulting in cancer.
E) Cells do not require mutations to become cancerous but acquire them as they divide.
Answer: D
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