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what kind of cells does chemotherapy target?
mutated cells
normal cells
oversized cells
rapidly dividing cells
Chemotherapy is a treatment for cancer. Cancer cells are mutated cells that divide rapidly. Chemotherapy drugs target cells that divide quickly. While normal cells also divide, cancer cells (mutated cells) have uncontrolled and rapid division which makes them a primary target. Oversized cells are not the main target. Normal cells are not the intended target though some normal fast - dividing cells (like hair follicle cells) can be affected as a side - effect.
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mutated cells, rapidly dividing cells