Virus that infect a bacteria, multiply and cause their lysis, are termed as
A
Lytic
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B
Lysogenic
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C
Lipolytic
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D
Lysozymes
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Solution
The correct option is A Lytic When bacteriophage infects a bacterium, It entirely depends upon the host for its multiplication. It utilizes the host machinery for replication and produces a large number of progeny (phage parties). The bacterial cell undergoes lysis and dies to liberate a large number of these phage particles which are ready to start another cycle by infecting a new bacterial cell. This cycle is called as a lytic cycle.