Why Is Lysogeny Advantageous to a Bacteriophage

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Multiple Choice

Why is lysogeny advantageous to a bacteriophage?

• A) The genetic material of the phage can be passed on to future generations of cells.
• B) It allows the bacteriophage to infect cells it would not normally infect.
• C) It enables the bacteriophage to take over the cell.
• D) It allows the bacteriophage to destroy the host cell's DNA.
• E) It speeds up the viral life cycle.

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