Which of the Following Statements About Taxol Is False

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Taxol is false?

• A) The bark of a single 100-year-old yew tree yields only about 1 gram of Taxol.
• B) Taxol is effective in treating certain ovarian and breast cancers.
• C) Synthetic Taxol and naturally obtained Taxol have the same properties.
• D) None of these statements are false.

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