Which of the Following Steps Is NOT Part of the Life

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following steps is NOT part of the life cycle of a lytic phage?

• A) Phage DNA is injected into the bacterial cell.
• B) The phage DNA integrates into the bacterial chromosome.
• C) Many of copies of phage DNA are made.
• D) The phage DNA is transcribed and the resulting mRNA is translated to make capsid proteins.
• E) All of the above steps are part of the life cycle of a lytic phage.

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