Q.155) Which are correct:
A. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging detect cancers of internal organs.
B. Chemotherapeutic drugs are used to kill non-cancerous cells.
C. α-interferon activate the cancer patients’ immune system and helps in destroying the tumour.
D. Chemotherapeutic drugs are biological response modifiers.
E. In the case of leukaemia blood cell counts are decreased.
A) A and C only
B) B and D only
C) D and E only
D) C and D only
Q.155) Explanation:
A is partially correct, but CT and MRI help detect tumors, not always definitive for cancer diagnosis.
B is incorrect – chemotherapeutic drugs are designed to kill cancerous cells.
C is correct – α-interferons boost the immune system against tumors.
D is correct – some chemotherapeutic agents can act as biological response modifiers.
E is incorrect – in leukemia, WBC counts are often abnormally increased, not decreased.
Correct Answer: (4) C and D only