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7.Human Health and Disease
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Assertion: Epstein-Barr virus is an oncovirus.
Reason: It stimulates the growth of cancer.
A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
C
If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
D
If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
(AIIMS-2011)
Solution
Oncoviruses are cancer -causing viruses and may be $DNA$ or $RNA$ virus e.g., Epstein $-$ Barr $-$ Virus, Herpes simplex type $2$ virus etc. This shows that the development of cancerous tumour is associated with certain genes.
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