An individual has been infected with a particular retrovirus. In order for the latent virus DNA to be inherited by subsequent generations stemming from this individual, it must be found

A) in germ line cells.
B) in stem cells.
C) at a point early in childhood.
D) in all cells simultaneously.
E) in somatic cells.


A) in germ line cells.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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