Which type of viruses infect E. coli bacteria?
Correct answer: A. T phages
- A. T phages
- B. P phages
- C. Both A and B
- D. None
Explanation
T phages carry out a lytic life cycle, which means they directly infect the bacteria and immediately kill it; however, P phages carry out a lysogenic life cycle, due to which they do not cause immediate cell lysis.
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