Which of the Following Statements Describes the Lysogenic Cycle of Lambda

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements 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 replicates along with the host genome.
• D) Certain environmental triggers can cause the phage to exit the host genome, switching from the lytic to the lysogenic.
• E) The phage DNA is incorporated by crossing over into any nonspecific site on the host cell's DNA.

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