Which of the following best defines the term antimetabolite?
A. A drug that is different in chemical structure from natural chemicals in a normal biochemical reaction in cells but similar enough to help the normal functioning of cells
B. A drug that is very similar to natural chemicals in a normal biochemical reaction in cells but different enough to interfere with the normal division and functions of cells
C. A drug that is different in chemical structure from the natural chemicals in a normal biochemical reaction and inhibits the normal division of the cells from occurring
D. None of these
Answer: B
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