The Living World Question 183

Question: An extreme example of latency in which DNA of the phage is integrated with the DNA of host cell chromosome is [DPMT 1993]

Options:

A) Lysis

B) Lysogeny

C) Attenuated virus

D) Prophage

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Lysogeny : The process in which bacteriophage attacking on host bacteria, after transduction burst the bacterial cell is called as lysogeny.