Which of the Following Characteristics Is Typical of the Lytic

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics is typical of the lytic cycle of a bacteriophage?

• A) Viral DNA is incorporated into the host genome.
• B) The viral genome replicates without destroying the host.
• C) A large number of phages are released at a time.
• D) The virus-host relationship usually lasts for generations.

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Definitions:

Offspring

The product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that influence characteristics and are passed from parents to offspring.

Blood Types

Classifications of human blood based on the presence or absence of antibodies and inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells.

Alleles

Alternative versions of a gene that produce distinguishable phenotypic effects, occupying the same position or locus on a chromosome.