Biology - Human Health and Diseases Question with Solution | TestHub

Chemotherapy drugs are designed to target and destroy rapidly dividing cells, which is a characteristic feature of cancer cells. Therefore, they are more toxic to cancerous cells than to normal cells.

While they do affect normal cells that also divide rapidly (such as hair follicles, leading to hair loss, and bone marrow cells, leading to anaemia), the statement that they are more toxic to normal cells than cancerous cells is incorrect.

Anti-cancer drugs generally work by checking cell division and inhibiting DNA synthesis.

Answer: They are more toxic to normal cells than cancerous cells.