How does chemotherapy kill cancer cells, and why might it also result in hair loss and nausea?
What will be an ideal response?
Chemotherapy involves the administration of chemicals that disrupt normal cell division. Although the rapidly growing cancer cells are the target, any cell undergoing cell division would potentially be killed. Hair follicle cells divide rapidly, as do the cells lining the stomach. These cells are also killed, resulting in hair loss and nausea.
You might also like to view...
Which level of organization includes all others?
A. cell B. tissue C. organ D. organism E. population
The first line of defense in a herbaceous plant is the
a. cork. b. epidermis. c. parenchyma. d. phloem
How many coiled and fluid-filled ducts are found in each cochlea?
a. one b. two c. three d. four e. five or more
The discovery of antibodies and the understanding of their actions lead to
A. improved vaccine design. B. the development of genetically engineered vaccines. C. improved methods of immunization. D. the development of passive immunotherapy. E. the use of the technique known as variolation.