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Quiz by gina_evans0312, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by gina_evans0312
about 10 years ago
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Question 1
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Certain strains for both DNA and RNA viruses are capable of causing cancer
Answer
- True
- False
Question 2
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Why do some viruses induce cancer in their hosts?
Answer
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The needs of virally infected cells are similar to cancerous ones
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They actively damage DNA by inserting themselves into the host genome
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They prevent transcription of tumor suppressors
Question 3
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Which of the following ways are used by viruses to alter cells (and potentially trigger cancer)?
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Express genes that alter key transduction pathways
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Chronic activation of inflammatory responses
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Integration of viral genome interrupts control of various genes
Question 4
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Viral infection, by itself, cannot trigger cancer
Answer
- True
- False
Question 5
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Which of the following must happen in order for viral infection to create cancerous cells? Answer can be single, or multiple.
Answer
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Immunocompromised host
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Further genetic alterations (other than those caused by cancer)
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Damage to the cell via cytokines
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