Human Health And Diseases Ques 8
8. 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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