The targets of the T4 bacteriophage during attachment to Escherichia coli are

a. iron-uptake proteins.
b. maltose-transport proteins.
c. carbohydrates in the LPS layer of the outer membrane.
d. appendages of the cell, pili, and flagella.


Answer: C

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