Zones of Clearing in Cell Cultures That Are the Result

question 54

Multiple Choice

Zones of clearing in cell cultures that are the result of virus infection are called plaques. Sometimes "cloudy plaques" are seen on bacterial cultures infected with bacteriophage. What type of viral infection might cause this appearance?

• A) lytic
• B) lysogenic
• C) prion
• D) viroid
• E) transducing

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