A Cell Is Infected with a Virus Carrying an Oncogene

question 43

Multiple Choice

A cell is infected with a virus carrying an oncogene sequence in its genome. What process may occur if the oncogene is expressed in the infected cell?

• A) neoplasia
• B) lysogeny
• C) lysis
• D) latency
• E) both lysis and neoplasia

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