Epithelial cells are more likely to become

cancerous than other tissue cells because
epithelial cells



a. lack a nucleus.
b. are always exposed to the external
environment.
c. are only found in simple tissues.
d. do DNA replication more often.
e. have an extensive blood vascular system


D

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