The herpes simplex virus remains __________ in nerve cells of the host for long periods without causing disease.
Counts of phage are made in terms of ________ units.
An oncogene might become active when placed on the chromosome in a position where normal controls are not active; this is termed ___________.
When cells multiply in an uncontrolled way, the excess tissue is called a ________.
The _______ of the phage is adsorbed to the host cell.
When the phage DNA is incorporated into the host's DNA, this state is called ______.
Transformed cells lose _____; that is, they do not stop reproduction when in contact with neighbor cells.
Tumors are malignant when cancerous and _______ when not cancerous.