Lysogenic Conversion Can Cause the Host Bacterium to Become More

question 11

Multiple Choice

Lysogenic conversion can cause the host bacterium to become more virulent to human patients because ________.

• A) bacteriophage genes can destroy the bacterial genes
• B) bacteriophage genes can replace the bacterial genes
• C) bacterial genes altered by the bacteriophage may produce toxins which are then secreted by the bacteria
• D) bacterial genes can alter the bacteriophage genes, thus causing a potential increase in the production of toxic bacterial substances

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