The phage that causes the lysogenic cycle is?
Correct answer: C. Temperate phage
- A. Virulent phage
- B. Lytic phage
- C. Temperate phage
- D. Both A and B
Explanation
The correct statement is that the phage causing the lysogenic cycle is a "Temperate Phage." Temperate phages can enter the lysogenic cycle, integrating their genetic material into the host genome before transitioning to the lytic cycle.
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Viruses are acellular infectious particles made of genetic material enclosed by a protein capsid, sometimes with a lipid envelope. Their replication depends on a host cell and may follow lytic or lysogenic cycles, so viral structure and reproduction differ fundamentally from those of cellular organisms such as bacteria.
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