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What are the phages that show lysogenic cycle called?

Correct answer: C. Temprate phages

  • A. Lytic phages
  • B. Virulent phages
  • C. Temprate phages
  • D. None of these options is correct

Explanation

Option A; virulent bacteriophages, which immediately produce progeny and lyse the host cell.Option B: lytic phage is virulent phageOption C: Temperate bacteriophages display a lysogenic life cycle, which requires them to integrate their viral genome into the bacterial chromosome

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