As an Experiment,you Infect Bacteria with an Unknown Virus to See

question 32

Multiple Choice

As an experiment,you infect bacteria with an unknown virus to see how the bacteriophage affects the bacteria.After a few days,you notice that the bacterial population is growing normally and that the cells appear healthy.Assuming that the infection occurred,what can you conclude from your observations?

• A)The virus is a bacteriophage that is reproducing the lytic cycle.
• B)The virus is a retrovirus that is reproducing the lytic cycle.
• C)The virus is a bacteriophage that is reproducing the lysogenic cycle.
• D)The virus is a retrovirus that is reproducing the lysogenic cycle.

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