HIV-Infected Cells Can Fuse with a Neighboring Cell, Resulting in the Formation

question 30

Multiple Choice

HIV-infected cells can fuse with a neighboring cell, resulting in the formation of a giant multinucleate cell called a(n) :

• A) transgene
• B) syncytium
• C) oncogene
• D) tumor
• E) retroelement

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