Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) A prophage can "pop" out of the chromosome.
• B) A prophage may result in new properties of the host cell.
• C) A prophage is phage DNA inserted into a bacterial chromosome.
• D) The prophage makes the host cell immune to infection by other phages.
• E) Prophage genes are repressed by a repressor protein coded for by the prophage.

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Definitions:

Proportions

A statistical measure that reflects the relationship of a part to the whole, often expressed as a fraction or percentage.

Median

Median is the middle value in a set of data when arranged in ascending or descending order, effectively dividing the dataset into two halves.

Ordered Array

A list of elements arranged in ascending or descending order based on their values.

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, usually a bar graph, where the data is grouped into ranges or bins and the frequency of data points within each range is depicted.