Question

A temperate bacteriophage.

• A. Causes complete bursting of the infected bacterial cell after the latent period
• B. Does not cause bursting of the infected bacterial cell after the latent period
• C. Does not cause the death of the infected bacterial cell but continues to exit there and this cell divides almost like a normal cell
• D. Does not cause the death of the infected bacterial cell but the infected cell ceases to divide

Answer 1

The correct option is A Causes complete bursting of the infected bacterial cell after the latent period

Temperate phages are bacteriophages that can choose between the lytic and the lysogenic pathways of development. The lytic pathway is similar to that of virulent phages. In the lysogenic pathway, the virus remains dormant until induction. They kill bacteria by making them burst or lyse after the latent period. This happens when the virus binds to the bacteria and infects the bacteria by injecting their genes (DNA or RNA).

So the correct answer is option A.