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Retroviruses are implicated as a cause o...

Retroviruses are implicated as a cause of cancer in man because they

A

carry genes for reverse transcriptase

B

carry ssRNA in their genomes

C

may carry protooncogenes in their genomes

D

may carry viral oncogenes in their genomes

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