Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 448
Question: Viruses that infect bacteria, multiply and cause their lysis, are called:
Options:
A) Lysozymes
B) Lipolytic
C) Lytic
D) Lysogenic
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Viruses that get integrated with the bacterial host genome are called lysogenic.
Virus which transmit its DNA into bacterial cell and divides within bacterial cell causing breakdown of bacterial cell wall are called lytic virus.
Lysozymes are present in the lipolytic enzymes, catalysing breakdown of fats (lipids).
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