Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE Regarding Phage Lambda

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding phage lambda as a temperate phage?

• A) The genome of phage lambda integrates into the genome of the host cell and becomes a prophage.
• B) The phage DNA replicates as an integrated prophage but does not produce phage particles.
• C) Lambda phage immediately kills its host after infection.
• D) The presence of the lambda prophage confers resistant to new infections by lambda.
• E) Incorporation of lambda phage DNA into the bacterial genome is called lysogeny.

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