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Transformation of c-onc into oncogene is known as?

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Carcinogen

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Oncogenic transformation

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Neoplastic cell

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Cancer cell

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Solution

The correct option is A Carcinogen
Transformation of c-onc into oncogene is known as carcinogen. A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis, the formation of cancer. This may be due to the ability to damage the genome or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes.
So, the correct option is 'Carcinogen'.

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