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Question 1

Why is lysogeny advantageous to a bacteriophage?
it allows the bacteriophage to destroy the host cell's DNA.
the genetic material of the bacteriophage is amplified many times over that seen in a lytic phage.
it speeds up the viral infection cycle.
it enables the bacteriophage to take over the cell.
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


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