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During the life cycle of a bacteriophage, what occurs during the penetration stage?
During the life cycle of a bacteriophage, what occurs during the penetration stage?
- Injection of viral genetic material into the host cell (correct)
- Attachment of bacteriophage to the host cell surface
- Release of mature virions from the host cell
- Replication of viral genetic material
What is the structure of a bacteriophage?
What is the structure of a bacteriophage?
- A lipid bilayer with embedded proteins
- A protein coat surrounding genetic material (correct)
- A double-stranded RNA molecule
- A polysaccharide capsule enclosing DNA
What happens in the lytic cycle of a bacteriophage?
What happens in the lytic cycle of a bacteriophage?
- Host cell lyses, releasing new virions (correct)
- Bacteriophage remains dormant within the host cell
- Viral DNA integrates into the host genome
- Viral DNA is replicated along with the host DNA
