Virus that infects bacteria


For each of the following statements about bacterial genetic recombination by phage transduction, answer: "True" or "False".

A phage is a virus that infects bacteria.

In recombination by transduction, the bacterial cell that donates the DNA survives and continues to reproduce.

A phage that infects several species of bacteria might be able to transfer DNA from one to another.

In generalized transduction, the transducing phage carries a random piece of DNA from a donor host cell.

A specialized transducing phage transfers specific host DNA sequences along with the phage DNA.

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Biology: Virus that infects bacteria
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