The Integration of Phage DNA into the Bacterial Chromosome Occurs

question 99

Multiple Choice

The integration of phage DNA into the bacterial chromosome occurs because of

• A) the phage's ability to synthesize an enzyme that integrates its DNA into the host's chromosome.
• B) the phage's ability to synthesize enzymes that allow it to enter the bacterium.
• C) similarity in RNA nucleotides in both the phage and the bacterial host.
• D) the similarity in enzyme metabolism in the phage and the bacterial cell.
• E) the phage's ability to synthesize enzymes to enter the bacterium AND similar RNA nucleotides in both.

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