Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes the Lysogenic Cycle

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes the lysogenic cycle of lambda (λ) phage?

• A)After infection,the viral genes immediately turn the host cell into a lambda-producing factory,and the host cell then lyses.
• B)Most of the prophage genes are activated by the product of a particular prophage gene.
• C)The phage genome replicates along with the host genome.
• D)Certain environmental triggers can cause the phage to exit the host genome,switching from the lytic to the lysogenic.

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