What Evidence Suggested That the Elevated Sensitivity of Cancer Cells

question 68

Multiple Choice

What evidence suggested that the elevated sensitivity of cancer cells to radiation therapy and chemotherapy was not due to their more rapid division?

• A)Cells that divide more quickly reproduce more effectively.
• B)Some cancer cells divide more slowly than their normal counterparts,yet they are still more sensitive to drugs and radiation than are normal cells.
• C)Cells that divide more quickly reproduce less effectively.
• D)Some cancer cells divide more quickly than their normal counterparts,yet they are still more sensitive to drugs and radiation than are normal cells.
• E)Normal cells dividing more slowly than tumor cells are more sensitive to drugs and radiation.

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Definitions:

Recency Effect

A memory phenomenon where the most recently presented items or experiences are more likely to be remembered than those presented earlier.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than the information in the middle or at the end.

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember the most recently presented items or experiences more effectively than those presented earlier.

Long-Term Memory

The vast memory depository containing all of an individual’s knowledge and beliefs—including all those not in use at any given time.