When are cancer cells most sensitive to chemotherapy?
a. Resting phases
b. Rapid division
c. Remission intervals
d. Slow replication
ANS: B
The cancer cells are the most sensitive to chemotherapy when the cells are dividing rapidly. Cancer cells are not sensitive to chemotherapy during resting phases, remission intervals, or slow replication.
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