Question

Temperate phages are those that can enter either the ________ or the ________ cycle.

A) functional; nonfunctional
B) complementing; competing
C) virulent; avirulent
D) former; nonformer
E) lytic; lysogenic

Answer 1

Temperate phages can enter either the lytic or lysogenic cycle. In the lytic cycle, the phage replicates and lyses the host cell. In the lysogenic cycle, phage DNA is incorporated into the host genome.

Step-by-step explanation:

Temperate phages are those that can enter either the lytic or the lysogenic cycle. In the lytic cycle, the phage replicates and lyses the host cell, leading to the death of the host. In the lysogenic cycle, phage DNA is incorporated into the host genome, becoming a prophage passed on to subsequent generations.