When a Bacterium Acquires a Trait from Its Temperate Phage

question 56

Multiple Choice

When a bacterium acquires a trait from its temperate phage, it is called ______.

• A) transformation
• B) lysogenic conversion
• C) viral persistence
• D) transcription
• E) translation

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Definitions:

Sample

A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation, or questioning to provide statistical information about the population.

Regression Equation

A mathematical formula used to predict the value of a dependent variable based on one or more independent variables.

General Form

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Variables

Features or characteristics that can vary among individuals or over time and that researchers measure, manipulate, or control in a study.