Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) A prophage is phage DNA inserted into a bacterial chromosome.
B) A prophage can "pop" out of the chromosome.
C) Prophage genes are repressed by a repressor protein coded for by the prophage.
D) A prophage may result in new properties of the host cell.
E) The prophage makes the host cell immune to infection by other phages.
E
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