Clostridium Botulinum Is Made Virulent by Incorporated Prophage Genes Encoding

question 56

Multiple Choice

Clostridium botulinum is made virulent by incorporated prophage genes encoding for the botulinum toxin.What term describes this process?

• A)Lytic phase
• B)Budding
• C)Adsorption
• D)Lysogenic conversion
• E)Latent phase

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Definitions:

Auscultation

The act of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as part of a medical examination.

Body Sounds

The sounds made by the various parts of the body, such as the heart, lungs, and stomach, which can be indicative of health or disease.

Otoscope

A medical device used to look into the ears.

Ophthalmoscope

An instrument used by doctors to examine the interior of the eye, including the retina and optic nerve.