Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F). Experiment 1 depends on recombination.

A researcher is studying the rII locus of phage T4. Three rII- strains are obtained: A, B, C, and D. In the first experiment, E. coli strain K(?) is coinfected with two rII- strains simultaneously and the results are recorded.

Infection with A and B phage = plaques form
Infection with A and C phage = plaques form
Infection with B and C phage = no plaques form
Infection with B and D phage = no plaques form
Infection with C and D phage = no plaques form

In a second experiment, coinfections are performed first in E. coli strain B, then the progeny phage are used to infect E. coli strain K(?).

Progeny of A and B phage = plaques form
Progeny of B and C phage = plaques form
Progeny of C and D phage = plaques form
Progeny of B and D phage = no plaques from


Answer: FALSE

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