How Do Bacteriophage Influence Bacterial Evolution

question 34

Multiple Choice

How do bacteriophage influence bacterial evolution?

• A) Bacteriophage cause cleavage and rearrangement of bacterial genomes, thus accelerating bacterial evolution.
• B) Bacteriophage lyse mutated bacterial cells, thus preventing them from replicating and passing on their genetic information.
• C) Bacteriophage transfer genetic information between bacterial cells through transduction, thus increasing the genetic diversity of bacterial populations.
• D) Bacteriophage decrease the size of bacterial populations and thus decreasing genetic diversity and slowing down bacterial evolution.

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