You Tell Your Friend That You Are Happy to Be

question 43

Multiple Choice

You tell your friend that you are happy to be receiving your vaccination because hepatitis B is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) . Select the FALSE statement regarding viruses and cancer.

• A) Viruses that lead to cancer formation are called oncogenic viruses.
• B) The most common viral causes of tumors are certain DNA viruses such as hepatitis B virus.
• C) Some viruses carry an oncogene-infection with these viruses interferes with the host cell's own growth-control mechanisms.
• D) The majority of tumors are caused by oncogenic viruses but some may be caused by mutations in host genes that regulate cell growth.
• E) Viruses that insert their genome into the host cell's chromosome may cause changes at the insertion site, converting a proto-oncogene into an oncogene.

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