Question

when phage nucleic acid is incorporated into the nucleic acid of its host cell and is replicated when the host dna is replicated, this is considered part of which cycle? multiple choice virulence cycle multiplication cycle lysogenic cycle lytic cycle cell cycle

Explanation:

In the lysogenic cycle of bacteriophages, the phage nucleic - acid integrates into the host cell's nucleic acid. When the host DNA replicates, the integrated phage nucleic acid is also replicated as part of the host genome. In the lytic cycle, the phage takes over the host cell machinery to produce new phages and lyses the cell. The cell cycle refers to the normal growth and division of a cell. Virulence cycle is not a standard phage - related cycle term, and multiplication cycle is a general term.

Answer:

C. Lysogenic cycle