Human Health and Diseases Question 107

107. Cancer cells are more easily damaged by radiation than normal cells because they are

(a) starved of mutation

(b) undergoing rapid division

(c) different in structure

(d) non-dividing

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Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) Malignant cancer is caused by loss of control over cell’s reproduction capacity. The cells undergo rapid division. Therefore, they are more easily damaged by radiations than normal cells.



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