Why would the failure of the p53 tumor supressor gene be more likely to cause cancer in a seventy year old person compared to a ten year old person?

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Why would the failure of the p53 tumor supressor gene be more likely to cause cancer in a seventy year old person compared to a ten year old person?

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A. the p53 gene never works well in old people
B. cells divide more rapidly as people get older
C.The seventy year old is more likely to have pre-existing failures in cell cycle control
D. there are fewer mutations in genes controlling the cell cycle in older people
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