What would be the fate of a lytic bacteriophage if the host cell died prior to the assembly stage?
a. The cell could still be revived by the virus.
b. The virus would infect new hosts.
c. The virus would not be able to infect new hosts.
Ans: c. The virus would not be able to infect new hosts.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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strategies or adaptations that these cells may use in order to maintain a reasonable surface area to volume ratio? What will be an ideal response?