MCAT Question A Day - 5/26/14 - Answer!
Which of the following describes a lysogenic cell?
A. A cell that harbors an inactive virus in its genome.
B. A cell that has developed immunity from viral infection.
C. Any cell infected with a virus.
D. A cell that is about to lyse as a result of viral infection.
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A is correct. In the lysogenic cycle of viral infection is a cell that harbors inactive viral DNA in its genome.
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