How is the HIV provirus different from a lambda-phage prophage?
A. the HIV provirus is integrated permanently into the host cell's DNA.
B. all subsequent generations of HIV-infected cells carry the provirus.
C. all the offspring of a cell infected with a prophage will contain the virus.
D. the HIV provirus is inactive inside the host cell.
E. lambda phage-infected cells produce virus slowly over time.
Answer: A
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