Q. Cancer causing viruses are called
A) Oncogenic viruses
B) Retroviruses
C) Adenoviruses
D) Poxviruses
Explanation
An oncogene is a gene that has the potential to cause cancer. In tumour cells, they are often mutated of expressed at high levels. Tumour virus or cancer causing viruses are called oncogenic viruses
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