Why Would a Virus Have Evolved to Cause Cancer in a Host

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why would a virus have evolved to cause cancer in a host cell?

• A) to kill the host cell
• B) to produce more cells for the virus to infect
• C) to allow for increased mutagenesis of the virus
• D) Viruses are not capable of causing cancer in a host cell.

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