For a Virus to Reproduce, It Must Insert Its DNA

question 20

Multiple Choice

For a virus to reproduce, it must insert its DNA into the host cell's genome. How might this cause cancer in the host?

• A)The viral DNA could insert a gene that controls cell division into the host's DNA.
• B)Because the host cell is much smaller than the virus, the host cell must expand until it becomes a tumor large enough to hold the virus.
• C)The virus could turn off an oncogene.
• D)Viruses cannot cause cancer.

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