Cancer is not usually inherited because

A) the chromosomal changes in cancer are usually confined to somatic cells.
B) people with cancer usually die before reproducing.
C) the causes of cancer are not usually genetic.
D) the cancerous cells usually interfere with the ability to produce gametes.


Answer: A

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