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

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For a virus to be inherited by future generations, it must be integrated into the germ line cells, as these are the cells involved in reproduction and passing genetic information to offspring.

An Individual Has Been Infected with a Particular Retrovirus