A(n) ________ Phage May Integrate Its Genome into That of the Host

Question

A(n) ________ phage may integrate its genome into that of the host cell.
A) lytic
B) temperate
C) viroid
D) asymmetrical
E) oncogenic

Accepted Answer

A temperate phage is capable of integrating its genome into that of the host cell, while a lytic phage causes immediate lysis of the host cell upon replication. Viroids are naked RNA molecules that infect plants, not bacteria. Asymmetrical and oncogenic have no relevance to phages.