One Mechanism by Which Viruses May Cause Cancer Is to Interrupt

question 74

Multiple Choice

One mechanism by which viruses may cause cancer is to interrupt the genetic regulatory sequences of repressor proteins. Which of the following types of viruses is most likely to be involved in causing cancer by this mechanism?

• A) dsRNA viruses
• B) -ssRNA viruses
• C) +ssRNA viruses
• D) retroviruses
• E) both +ssRNA and -ssRNA viruses

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