In the Lysogenic Bacteriophage Life Cycle, the λ Chromosome

question 20

Multiple Choice

In the lysogenic bacteriophage life cycle, the λ chromosome

• A) replicates and the phage genes take over the bacterium.
• B) inserts itself physically into the host cell's chromosome.
• C) expresses a repressor protein gene that inhibits the lytic pathway.
• D) Both B and C
• E) is replaced by a piece of bacterial DNA when packaged inside phage progeny.

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