Stage I DNA Replication in the Bacteriophage ϕX174 Is Carried

question 18

Multiple Choice

Stage I DNA replication in the bacteriophage ϕX174 is carried out entirely by host cell proteins.Why?

• A) DNA replication is required for penetration of the viral genome into the host cell.
• B) The bacteriophage ϕX174 does not encode any of its own DNA replication proteins.
• C) The phage genome has become integrated into the host genome.
• D) Only the host cell proteins can replicate a ssDNA genome.
• E) Stage I DNA replication occurs before any viral proteins are expressed.

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