Why are chemotherapeutic agents effective against cancer cells and yet less effective at killing normal cells?
A. These agents are actually toxic to normal cells that are not actively dividing.
B. These agents are toxic to cancer cells because they are actively dividing to form a tumor, whereas normal cells are not dividing or are dividing slowly.
C. Many cancer drugs destroy telomeres, making the cancer cell mortal.
D. These agents are toxic to cancer cells that are not actively dividing.
E. None of the explanations given is true.
B
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