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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 viral DNA incorporated into the host cell’s DNA.
A provirus is viral DNA incorporated into the host cell’s DNA.
A provirus is bacterial DNA incorporated into the viral DNA.
A provirus is bacterial DNA incorporated into the viral DNA.
A provirus is the host cell’s DNA that has been destroyed.

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

Briefly: viral DNA can exist free/replicating in a cell, while a provirus is viral genetic material that has been integrated into the host genome and can persist or be transcribed later.