Bacteriophage Life Cycle Quiz

Which cycle of viral replication involves the integration of viral genome into the host genome?

Which cycle of viral replication occurs independent of the host cell replication mechanism?

Which cycle of viral replication results in the production of numerous new virus particles?

What is the term used to describe the integrated viral genome in the lysogenic cycle?

What is the term used to describe the structure on the bacteriophage that recognizes receptors on the bacterial cell wall?

Which term is used to describe the phenotypical changes in bacteria due to the presence of a prophage?

What type of genes can be present in a prophage and contribute to the phenotypical changes in the host bacteria?

Which bacteria exhibit enhanced virulence in the presence of a prophage?

What is the term for the incorporation of additional traits in the host bacteria by prophage-specific genes?

Which of the following is NOT a potential outcome of lysogenic conversion in bacteria?

Which of the following is true about the lysogenic life cycle?

During the lysogenic life cycle, the integrated phage genome is known as a ___.

What triggers the transition from lysogenic to lytic cycle?

What happens during the maturation phase of the lytic cycle?

What is the first step in the bacterial lytic infection cycle?

Which mode of viral replication involves the replication of viral DNA along with the host cellular DNA without harming the host cell?

During which mode of viral replication are new virus particles assembled inside the host cell and released by bursting and killing the host cell?

Which mode of viral replication is responsible for the high infectivity rate of viral diseases among their hosts?

What is the main difference between lytic and lysogenic cycles?

What happens to the viral DNA during the lysogenic cycle?