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Sometimes when a virus attacks a bacterium, neither the virus multiplies nor the bacterium dies. This phenomenon is called as
Sometimes when a virus attacks a bacterium, neither the virus multiplies nor the bacterium dies. This phenomenon is called as
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The correct option is C Lysogeny
Entry of virus into the host cell is followed by lytic or lysogenic phase. Lytic phase refers to the disruption of the host cell to release virions while lysogeny refers to the inactive phase of virus that does not replicate and lyse the host cell. Lysogeny imparts viral stability. The first step in viral infection is adsorption which includes encounter of the virus to a susceptible host cell and its specific binding to receptor sites on the cell membrane. Assimilation refers to incorporation of nutrients from external sources in the body of living organisms. Thus, the correct answer is option C.
Entry of virus into the host cell is followed by lytic or lysogenic phase. Lytic phase refers to the disruption of the host cell to release virions while lysogeny refers to the inactive phase of virus that does not replicate and lyse the host cell. Lysogeny imparts viral stability. The first step in viral infection is adsorption which includes encounter of the virus to a susceptible host cell and its specific binding to receptor sites on the cell membrane. Assimilation refers to incorporation of nutrients from external sources in the body of living organisms. Thus, the correct answer is option C.
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