What happens to the packaged DNA of a specialized transduced phage when it infects a new recipient cell? A) The DNA is chewed up by enzymes found in the recipient cell. B) The host DNA integrates, with the prophage, into the new recipient chromosome. C) The DNA begins to replicate without integrating into the host chromosome.

What happens to the packaged DNA of a specialized transduced phage when it infects a new recipient cell?
A) The DNA is chewed up by enzymes found in the recipient cell.
B) The host DNA integrates, with the prophage, into the new recipient chromosome.
C) The DNA begins to replicate without integrating into the host chromosome.

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Sourav PanDecember 7, 2024

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B) The host DNA integrates, with the prophage, into the new recipient chromosome: The host DNA is incorporated into the recipient’s chromosome during the process of transduction.

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