The importance of phage-mediated lateral gene transfer by virioplankton was illustrated by the fact that cyanophages thought to infect Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus carry the structural gene for ________.

A. a photosynthetic reaction center protein
B. phycocyanin production
C. nitrogenase
D. All of the choices are correct.


Answer: A

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