How is the HIV provirus different from a lambda-phage prophage?
A) the HIV provirus is integrated permanently into the host cell's DNA.
B) all subsequent generations of HIV-infected cells carry the provirus.
C) all the offspring of a cell infected with a prophage will contain the virus.
D) the HIV provirus is inactive inside the host cell.
E) lambda phage-infected cells produce virus slowly over time.

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The HIV provirus is integrated permanently into the host cell's DNA, while a lambda-phage prophage is not integrated permanently and can be excised from the host genome.

How Is the HIV Provirus Different from a Lambda-Phage Prophage