NEET 2004 Biology question

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

(1)Lipolytic
(2)LyticCorrect
(3)Lysogenic
(4)Lysozymes

Answer: (2)

Solution

Bacteriophages that enter a bacterium, multiply inside it using the host machinery and finally burst (lyse) the host cell to release progeny are called lytic (virulent) phages. Lysogenic (temperate) phages integrate their

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