Practice mode Acellular Life (Viruses)

Which enzyme carried in the tail of phage T4 helps it penetrate the bacterial cell wall?

Correct answer C. Lysozyme

Explanation

Phage lysozyme digests a small area of peptidoglycan in the cell wall, opening a path for the DNA to be injected.

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