A scientist discovers a new virus associated with a cancer. She is able to culture it in the laboratory and characterize it. The virions contain an RNA genome and enzymes with reverse transcriptase activity. What do these observations suggest about the classification of the new virus? What does this suggest regarding a mechanism for causing cancer?

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A Scientist Discovers a New Virus Associated with a Cancer