alleryStart learning →Which pairing of virus and cancer is correct?
AHuman papillomavirus and cervical cancer
BRabies virus and cancer of the pancreas
CRotavirus and cancer of the oesophagus
DPoliovirus and cancer of the thyroid gland
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer
1. Only some viruses are oncogenic, and the cancers linked to them are a short, specific list.
2. Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus.
3. Liver cancer is caused by hepatitis B virus, and T-cell leukemia and several lymphomas are also on the list.
4. Rabies is a neurological disease with no cancer link, so that pairing is invented.
5. Rotavirus causes childhood gastroenteritis and poliovirus causes muscle paralysis, so neither belongs here.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 21 "Viruses", section 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts_
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