Which Describes the Main Mechanism of Action of Alkylating Agents

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which describes the main mechanism of action of alkylating agents?

• A) The agents can become incorporated into the structures of DNA and RNA, resulting in a disruption of nucleic acid function.
• B) When cancer cells attempt to synthesize proteins, RNA, or DNA metabolic pathways are disrupted and the cancer cells die or their growth is slowed.
• C) They change the shape of the DNA double helix and prevent nucleic acid from completing normal cell division.
• D) They either directly or indirectly bind to cancer cells causing an activation of the immune response which results in the destruction of the cancer cells.

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