Why are some individuals are predisposed to getting cancer?
A) They have chromosomal deletions so that they carry fewer copies of proto-oncogenes
B) They have chromosomal duplications so that they carry more copies of proto-oncogenes
C) The individuals mutate their genes to create a cancer.
D) They inherit mutant alleles of genes that are involved in cancer development.
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