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Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus that can become latent and cause disease later in life?

All viruses can cause cancer.

Why is a virus called an “obligate intracellular parasite?”

Which of the following is true of how a virus can cause cancer?

Retroviruses like HIV must carry __________________ in the virus particle to convert their RNA into double stranded DNA once in the host cell.

Viral genomes consist of

What program must a funeral home register with to ship human remains via commercial airlines?

A second degree burn of the skin will cause damage to:  ____ (select all that apply / partial credit with penalty)

Part 1   What color is melanin?  __________________    (worth 1.0 pt)  — Part 2   How does melanin protect us?  __________________________________    (worth 4.0 pts)             — Use a complete sentence.        Note:  “dark”  is not a color, dark describes a shade of a color, such as dark blue, dark red or dark green.   I do not accept “dark”  as a color for melanin.     

List the types of muscle tissue:     (I will give partial credit / I do not deduct for spelling mistakes for this question)