which statement INCORRECTLY describes a provirus?

Question

A provirus is a viral DNA incorporated into the hosts cell DNA
A provirus requires a host to replicate and make more viruses
A provirus is a bacterial DNA incorporates into viral DNA
A provirus is not made of cells and doesnt respond to stimuli

Answer 1

The statement that INCORRECTLY describes a provirus is:

"A provirus is a bacterial DNA incorporates into viral DNA."

This statement is incorrect because a provirus refers to viral DNA that is incorporated into the host cell's DNA, not bacterial DNA. In the context of viruses, especially retroviruses, the provirus becomes a part of the host's genome, allowing the virus to be replicated along with the host's DNA when the cell divides.