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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Chemotherapeutic drugs aim to target and inhibit rapidly dividing cells, which is a hallmark of cancer cells. By specifically inhibiting the cell division cycle, these drugs can effectively reduce the growth and spread of cancerous cells while minimizing effects on slower-dividing normal cells.

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