In a PET scan a patient is injected with radioactively labeled glucose. Why would cancer cells take up more of the radioactive glucose than surrounding non-cancerous tissues?

A. Because they produce more enzymes found in glycolysis.
B. Because they require more oxygen to metabolize glucose.
C. Because they are more sensitive to radiation.
D. Because they are less sensitive to radiation.
E. Because they rely more on oxidative phosphorylation than glycolysis to produce ATP.


A. Because they produce more enzymes found in glycolysis.

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