Which of the Following Is Not a Mechanism by Which

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a mechanism by which viruses cause cancer?

• A)They carry a cancer-causing gene into the cell.
• B)They encode proteins that bind to and inactivate host cell proteins known as tumor suppressor proteins.
• C)They produce defective interfering particles.
• D)An expression of viral proteins results in abnormal expression of genes that regulate cell growth and reproduction.

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