Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Lysogenic Cycle

question 36

Multiple Choice

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

• A) The viral genes immediately turn the host cell into a lambda-producing factory. Then the host lyses.
• B) The product of one prophage gene is made and it activates most of the other prophage genes.
• C) The phage genome is integrated in the host chromosome where it is passed on to daughter cells through binary fission.
• D) The phage DNA is copied and accumulates in the cytoplasm. Then a trigger causes capsid proteins to be made and phages are assembled.

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