Question

Rocky wants to get romantic with Shelby. Shelby keeps telling Sam to keep his herpes to himself. Sam argues that he hasn't had an outbreak in one year. Shelby doesn't believe his argument because:

A. living herpes particles keep circulating and reproducing in the bloodstream indefinitely

B. Herpes viruses uses so much energy and therefore are so strong that they cannot be destroyed

C. the viral DNA from the herpes viruses have attached themselves to his chromosomes

D. The herpes virus destroyed all his lysosomes

Answer 1

The recent studies of molecular biology on herpes virus have demonstrated that in some individuals permanent integration of herpes viral DNA into Human chromosomes. Once this happens, then a viral DNA will reside permanently inside the human genome and will not be destroyed by the human immunity.

Therefore, based on above facts, the correct option is: C. the viral DNA from the herpes viruses have attached themselves to his chromosomes