Question 1
Why is lysogeny advantageous to a bacteriophage?
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it allows the bacteriophage to destroy the host cell's DNA.
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the genetic material of the bacteriophage is amplified many times over that seen in a lytic phage.
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it speeds up the viral infection cycle.
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it enables the bacteriophage to take over the cell.
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it allows the bacteriophage to infect cells it would not normally infect.
Question 2
Which of the following agents is capable of inducing conversion of a prophage to the lytic cycle?
◦ presence of +ssRNA
◦ UV light
◦ X rays
◦ both UV light and X rays
◦ both UV light and the presence of +ssRNA