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:

Statistical Base

The underlying data or information used for statistical analysis or for forming conclusions.

Numerator

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