How Is the HIV Provirus Different from a Lambda Phage

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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) The HIV provirus is integrated permanently into the host cell's DNA.
• C) All subsequent generations of HIV- infected cells carry the prophage.
• D) Lambda phage- infected cells produce virus slowly over time.
• E) The HIV provirus is inactive inside the host cell.

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