Which of the Following Characteristics Would Be Most Important for a Chemotherapeutic

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics would be most important for a chemotherapeutic drug designed to treat cancer cells?

• A) It is safe enough to prevent all apoptosis.
• B) It does not interfere with metabolically active cells.
• C) It specifically inhibits cells entering G0.
• D) It specifically inhibits the cell division cycle in rapidly dividing cells.

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Definitions:

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that as a person increases consumption of a product, there is a decline in the marginal utility that person derives from consuming each additional unit.

Ability-To-Pay Principle

The idea that those who have greater income (or wealth) should pay a greater proportion of it as taxes than those who have less income (or wealth).

Marginal Cost

the additional cost incurred to produce one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Benefit

The added joy or utility one achieves by consuming an additional unit of a product or service.