The Lysogenic Cycle Is Evolutionarily Favored Because ________

question 43

Multiple Choice

The lysogenic cycle is evolutionarily favored because ________.

• A) bacteriophages replicate faster than other viruses
• B) viral genome replication occurs more efficiently via binary fission than by the lytic cycle.
• C) prophage formation occurs more readily than provirus formation
• D) it reduces the rate of viral mutation

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.