Question

What is the three-step process of the phage infection cycle?

Answer 1

Phage infection cycle:

1. There are three steps to the normal infection pattern, which are the same for all phage types.
2. Phage components attach to the bacterium's outer surface and inject its DNA chromosome into cells.
3. Typically, a specific phage enzyme whose genes are encoded by phage chromosomes replicates phage DNA molecules.
4. A bacteria gathers and releases fresh phage materials, and other phage genes control the production of capsid protein components.