Which of the following statements about acute transforming retroviruses is TRUE?
A) They produce viral enzymes that lead to cellular transformation.
B) They cause tumors because of where they integrate into the host genome.
C) They carry a mutated or deleted version of a cellular gene.
D) They are usually competent to replicate and produce virions.
E) They only transform cells in which the provirus has not been integrated.
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