What is the relationship between mutations and cancer?
A) Cells do not require mutations to become cancerous but acquire them as they divide.
B) Cells lose the ability to mutate their DNA and evolve once they become cancerous.
C) Some mutations cause cells to lose control over cell division.
D) Any point mutation will cause a cell to start proliferating without control.
E) Only a mutation can stop a cell once it becomes cancerous.

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Some mutations disrupt the normal control mechanisms of cell division, leading to uncontrolled cell growth, a hallmark of cancer. Not all mutations cause cancer, and not every point mutation leads to uncontrolled proliferation. Cells can become cancerous through mutations, but not all mutations are related to cancer, and not every mutation will cause or stop cancer.

What Is the Relationship Between Mutations and Cancer