Why are alkylating agents toxic to cancer cells and noncancer cells?
A) They destroy all pathways of ribonucleic acid (RNA) ,including noncancerous cells.
B) They damage necessary enzymes to cease DNA synthesis in all cells.
C) They damage DNA and impair DNA replication.
D) Alkylating agents are one of the few classes that are toxic only to cancer cells.
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