2026 · Q120
Which of the following statements associated with cancer is/are correct?
- 1Oncogenes expression and some viral infections can cause cancer
- 2In metastasis, the cancer cells spread through the blood and lymphatic system Select the answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeBiology
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Expression of oncogenes and infection by oncogenic viruses (e.g., HPV, HBV) can cause cancer (statement 1 correct), and in metastasis cancer cells spread from the primary tumour through the blood and lymphatic systems to distant sites (statement 2 correct). The answer is (C) Both 1 and 2.