What is the effect of chemotherapeutic agents on cells?
a. Slows cell growth
b. Kills malignant cells
c. Breaks down the bacterial cell wall
d. Increase helper T-cell production
ANS: A
Chemotherapeutic agents slow cell growth or delay the spread of malignant cells into other parts of the body.
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