RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Viruses that infect bacteria multiply and cause their lysis, are called

    A)  lysozymes        

    B)  lipolytic

    C)  lyric                      

    D)         lysogenic

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    When bacteriophage infects a bacterium, it entirely depends on the host for its multiplication. It utilizes the host machinery for replication and produce a large number of progeny phage particles. The bacterium cell undergoes lysis and dies to liberate a large number of these phage particles, which are each ready to start another cycle by infecting new bacterial cell. This cycle is known as lytic cycle.


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