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define carcinogen. name the virus which causes cancer and why it is in inactive form in the body

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Answered by chinmay1312
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Hy,
Carcinogen is an agent which causes carcinoma, i.e.,cancer.
Viruses which cause cancer include HSV8, HPV, HIV
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Answered by taniya55555
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Here is your answer buddy ,
Carcinogen is a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.

Many of these viral oncogenes have been discovered and identified tocause cancer. The main virusesassociated with human cancers are human papillomavirus, hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus, Epstein–Barr virus, human T-lymphotropic virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Merkel cell polyomavirus.

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