Which of the Following May Occur in a Lysogenic Infection

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following may occur in a lysogenic infection, but NOT a latent one?

• A) The viral DNA integrates (inserts) into the host cell DNA.
• B) The prophage/provirus is replicated with the host DNA.
• C) The prophage/provirus alters gene expression in the host cell.
• D) The provirus/prophage directs the synthesis of viral proteins.
• E) The inserted viral DNA may leave the host DNA.

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Definitions:

Bottom-up Processing

An approach to information processing that starts with the sensory input and builds up to the final perception in a step-wise fashion.

Bipolar Cells

A type of nerve cell found in the retina that functions as a relay between photoreceptors and ganglion cells, contributing to the preliminary processing of visual information.

Ganglion Cells

A type of neuron located in the retina that receives visual information from photoreceptors and transmits it to the brain.

Optic Nerve

is the nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.