BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
VIRUSES
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Question
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True or FalseA provirus is generally thought to be a permanent part of the host DNA.
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An inactive viral form that has been integrated into the genes of a host cell. For example, when HIV enters a host CD4 cell, HIV RNA is first changed to HIV DNA (provirus).
Detailed explanation-2: -pro·vi·rus (ˈ)prō-ˈvī-rəs. : a form of a virus that is integrated into the genetic material of a host cell and by replicating with it can be transmitted from one cell generation to the next without causing lysis.
Detailed explanation-3: -A provirus is a virus genome that is integrated into the DNA of a host cell. In the case of bacterial viruses (bacteriophages), proviruses are often referred to as prophages.
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