How Is the HIV Provirus Different from a Lambda-Phage Prophage

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Multiple Choice

How is the HIV provirus different from a lambda-phage prophage?

• A) All the offspring of a cell infected with a prophage will contain the virus.
• B) All subsequent generations of HIV-infected cells carry the provirus.
• C) The HIV provirus is integrated permanently into the host cellʹs DNA.
• D) The HIV provirus is inactive inside the host cell.
• E) Lambda phage-infected cells produce virus slowly over time.

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