A Phage That Replicates Inside the Host Cell and Then

question 55

Multiple Choice

A phage that replicates inside the host cell and then lyses its host during its release is a

• A)virulent or lytic phage.
• B)latent phage.
• C)lysogenic phage.
• D)dormant phage.

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Definitions:

Membrane Potential

The voltage difference across a cell's plasma membrane, crucial for the conduction of electrical signals in nerve and muscle cells.

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity required to activate a neuron or to trigger a physiological response.

Depolarization

A process in neurons and muscle cells where the membrane potential becomes less negative, leading towards an action potential.

Repolarization

The restoration of the membrane potential to its resting state after depolarization in excitable cells.