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  1. Retroviruses are implicated as a cause for cancer in humans because they
    1. carry gene for reverse transcriptase
    2. may carry cellular proto-oncogenes in their genome
    3. may carry v-oncogenes in their genome
    4. carry single stranded RNA as their genetic material
Correct Option: B

Cancer is initiated when the inactive protooncogenes are activated to cellular oncogenes which trigger uncontrolled cell multiplication.



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