A transducing phage
a. cannot infect new host cells.
b. is a lysogenic bacteriophage.
c. contains fragments of the host chromosome instead of the viral genome.
d. has a viral coat made of host proteins.
Answer: c. contains fragments of the host chromosome instead of the viral genome.
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