What type of conversion occurs when a bacterium carrying viral genes takes on new, atypical characteristics?

a. transducing
b. lysogenic
c. prophage
d. reverse
e. lytic


b

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A) domains. B) families. C) orders. D) strains or species.

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Turgor pressure is observed when a plant cells environment is ________.

A. hyperosmotic B. hypoosmotic C. isosmotic D. osmosis

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The HIV virus is considered a(n) ________ virus, because after getting integrated into the host cell chromosomes, it does not begin replicating immediately.

A. inducible B. transforming C. phage D. benign E. latent

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A muscle precursor cell would be considered to be

A. determined. B. differentiated. C. induced. D. pluripotent.

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