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Compare and contrast a provirus and viral DNA.(1 point)
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A provirus is newly replicated viral DNA after injection.
A provirus is newly replicated viral DNA after injection.

A provirus is the host cell’s DNA that has been destroyed.
A provirus is the host cell’s DNA that has been destroyed.

A provirus is bacterial DNA incorporated into the viral DNA.
A provirus is bacterial DNA incorporated into the viral DNA.

A provirus is viral DNA incorporated into the host cell’s DNA.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct answer: "A provirus is viral DNA incorporated into the host cell’s DNA."

Brief contrast: Viral DNA can refer to the virus's genome whether free, replicated, or packaged; a provirus specifically refers to viral DNA that has become integrated into the host cell's genome (often persisting and potentially latent).