What Is the Adaptation Hypothesis

question 37

Multiple Choice

What is the adaptation hypothesis?

• A)The bacteria will mutate so it can become an auxotroph.
• B)The phage mutates to infect bacteria more effectively.
• C)The phage mutates so it can't infect bacteria any longer.
• D)The phage and bacteria both mutate so the phage becomes less virulent.
• E)The phage stimulates the bacteria to mutate to become immune to the phage.

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