Blocking Polyomavirus SV40's Ability to Integrate Its Genome into Host

question 34

Multiple Choice

Blocking polyomavirus SV40's ability to integrate its genome into host cells would

• A) avoid cancer development from the virus.
• B) increase the rate of transformation.
• C) increase the latent period of SV40.
• D) switch SV40 into a lytic lifecycle which would be especially harmful to the host cells.

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