Both 5-fluorouracil and paclitaxel inhibit _______, the former by _______ and the latter by blocking _______.
A) apoptosis; damaging DNA; cytokinesis
B) the cell cycle; blocking the synthesis of thymine; spindle formation
C) apoptosis; blocking DNA replication; spindle formation
D) the cell cycle; damaging DNA; cytokinesis
E) the cell cycle; blocking DNA replication; cytokinesis

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Both 5-fluorouracil and paclitaxel are chemotherapeutic drugs that inhibit the cell cycle. 5-fluorouracil inhibits the synthesis of thymine, which is essential for DNA replication, whereas paclitaxel blocks spindle formation during cell division. Option B correctly describes the function of both drugs.

Both 5-Fluorouracil and Paclitaxel Inhibit _______, the Former by _______

Both 5-Fluorouracil and Paclitaxel Inhibit _, the Former by _