A cell that has accumulated a lot of mutations can have any of the fates below EXCEPT
A) undergoing apoptosis.
B) entering senescence.
C) becoming cancerous.
D) undergoing apoptosis then become cancerous.
E) remaining in a dormant state.

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If a cell undergoes apoptosis, it cannot become cancerous as apoptosis is a programmed cell death that eliminates damaged or abnormal cells. A cell with accumulated mutations can either undergo apoptosis, enter senescence, become cancerous, or remain in a dormant state.

A Cell That Has Accumulated a Lot of Mutations Can