Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Lysogenic Cycle

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the lysogenic cycle of lambda (λ) phage?

• A) After infection, the viral genes immediately turn the host cell into a lambda-producing factory, and the host cell then lyses.
• B) Most of the prophage genes are activated by the product of a particular prophage gene.
• C) The phage genome is integrated in the host chromosome where it is replicated along with the host genome.
• D) The phage DNA is copied and exits the cell as a phage.

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