A cell is infected with a virus carrying an oncogene sequence in its genome. What process may occur if the oncogene is expressed in the infected cell?
A) lysis
B) neoplasia
C) lysogeny
D) latency
E) both lysis and neoplasia

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If the oncogene is expressed, it can lead to the development of neoplastic cells and potentially cancer. The other options (lysis, lysogeny, and latency) are not processes associated with oncogene expression.

A Cell Is Infected with a Virus Carrying an Oncogene