Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    In humans retrovirus is considered as a cause of cancer because

    A) in their genome oncogene is present            

    B) their hereditary material made up of single    stranded RNA  

    C) they have a gene for reverse transcriptase.     

    D) in their genome their may be cellular protooncogene                                 

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    In humans retro virus is considered as a cause of cancer because in their genome cellular protooncogene is present. A proto-oncogene is normal gene that can become an oncogene due to the mutations or increased expression. The resultant protein encoded by an oncogene is known as oncoprotein.


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