What is the fate of the prophage during the lysogenic stage?
a. It is released from the cell by lysing the cell.
b. It is copied every time the host DNA replicates.
c. It is packaged into viral proteins and maintained until the host is exposed to an environmental stress.
d. It is degraded by the activity of host defense enzymes.
Ans: b. It is copied every time the host DNA replicates.
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