Viral DNA Lying Within a Bacterial Chromosome Is Called a ________

question 37

Multiple Choice

Viral DNA lying within a bacterial chromosome is called a ________ while the combination of a bacterial cell and its temperate phage is called a ________.

• A)prophage,lysogen
• B)plaque,lysogen
• C)lysogen,prophage
• D)prophage,retrovirus

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Definitions:

Energy π MO

Refers to molecular orbitals formed by the overlap of pi orbitals, affecting molecular stability and reactivity, particularly in conjugated systems.

Resonance Energy

The difference in energy between the actual structure of a molecule and the energy of the most stable resonance structure, indicating stability due to resonance.

Stability

The tendency of a chemical compound to maintain its original state or resist decomposition under specific conditions.

S-trans Conformation

A spatial arrangement in which substituent groups are on opposite sides of a double bond or single bond in a chain, leading to a more extended structure.