Which of the following layers of the skin would be most affected by a patient taking a chemotherapeutic drug that inhibited mitosis?
A)Stratum corneum
B)Stratum basale
C)Stratum granulosum
D)Stratum spinosum

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The stratum basale is the deepest layer of the skin and contains the stem cells that divide to produce new skin cells. Chemotherapeutic drugs that inhibit mitosis would therefore have the most effect on the stratum basale.

Which of the Following Layers of the Skin Would Be