The virus repressor protein
A) has different actions in different situations.
B) does not control the prophage's lytic genes but does control the incoming genomes of the same virus.
C) controls the prophage's lytic genes but not the incoming genomes of the same virus.
D) controls both the lytic genes on the prophage and prevents an incoming virus of the same type.

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The virus repressor protein controls both the lytic genes on the prophage and prevents an incoming virus of the same type. This allows the virus to maintain a lysogenic state in the host instead of immediately entering the lytic cycle.

The Virus Repressor Protein