Practice mode Acellular Life (Viruses)

A bacterium carrying a prophage in its chromosome is described as ____.

Correct answer C. lysogenic

Explanation

Such a cell is lysogenic: it grows and divides normally but has the potential to produce phages and lyse if the prophage is induced.

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