Some Retroviruses Contain Genes That Can Stimulate Cell Division and Cause

question 35

Multiple Choice

Some retroviruses contain genes that can stimulate cell division and cause tumors in host cells. Such genes are called:

• A) oncogenes.
• B) lytic genes.
• C) prophage genes.
• D) capsid genes.
• E) envelope genes.

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Definitions:

Descent Group

A social group whose members talk about common ancestry.

Lineage Group

A social group tracing descent from a common ancestor, thus forming a basic unit in the social structure of many societies.

Kinship Group

A social network of relatives within which individuals possess certain mutual rights and obligations.

Mitochondrial DNA

Genetic material found in mitochondria, distinct from nuclear DNA, and inherited matrilineally, used in studies of genetic ancestry and evolutionary biology.