Certain Viruses Are Instrumental in Converting Proto-Oncogenes to Oncogenes

question 41

Multiple Choice

Certain viruses are instrumental in converting proto-oncogenes to oncogenes. This conversion most commonly results because:

• A) viruses specifically infect cells that contain proto-oncogenes.
• B) only viruses contain genes that can convert proto-oncogenes into oncogenes.
• C) the proto-oncogenes are more likely to undergo mutation or recombination within a virus.
• D) viruses contain the remainder part of the DNA that is added to the proto-oncogene to form the oncogene.

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