Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 9Q
Pathogenic bacteria lysogenized by phages can cause more serious disease than their counterparts that are not lysogenized. Speculate on whether it is to the bacterium’s advantage to cause more serious disease, or to cause less serious disease.
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Pathogenic bacteria lysogenized by phages can cause more serious disease than their counterparts that are not lysogenized . Speculate on Whether it is to the bacterium's advantage to cause more serious disease or to cause less serious disease
Which statement describes the difference between a lytic and lysogenic phage cycle?
In a lytic cycle, new phage particles will be produced; in a lysogenic cycle, the phage DNA is passed to new cells but does not produce phage particles.
In a lytic cycle, the host cell does not die; in a lysogenic cycle, the host is killed.
In a lytic cycle, the phage DNA enters the host cell; in a lysogenic cycle, the phage DNA remains on the exterior of the host cell.
In a lytic cycle, the phage DNA incorporates into the host genome; in a lysogenic cycle, the phage DNA does not incorporate into the host genome.
In which bacteriophage life cycle does the phage DNA become incorporated into the bacterial chromosome?
a. Lytic
b. Lysogenic
c. Both lytic and lysogenic
d. Neither lytic nor lysogenic
Chapter 5 Solutions
Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
Ch. 5.1 - Explain what it means when viruses are described...Ch. 5.1 - Identify better terms for viruses than alive or...Ch. 5.1 - Which statements are accurate regarding properties...Ch. 5.2 - Prob. 3AYPCh. 5.2 - Describe the function and structure(s) of viral...Ch. 5.2 - Distinguish between enveloped and naked viruses.Ch. 5.2 - Prob. 6AYPCh. 5.2 - Diagram the possible nucleic acid configurations...Ch. 5.2 - Medical Moment Q. Antibiotics targeting bacteria...Ch. 5.3 - Diagram the five-step life cycle of animal...
Ch. 5.3 - Define the term cytopathic effect and provide one...Ch. 5.3 - Discuss both persistent and transforming...Ch. 5.3 - Provide thorough descriptions of both lysogenic...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 2NPCh. 5.3 - Prob. 3NPCh. 5.4 - List the three principal purposes of cultivating...Ch. 5.4 - Describe three ways in which viruses are...Ch. 5.4 - Prob. 4NPCh. 5.5 - Prob. 14AYPCh. 5.5 - Prob. 2MMCh. 5.5 - Prob. 5NPCh. 5.6 - Analyze the relative importance of viruses in...Ch. 5.6 - Discuss the primary reason that antiviral drugs...Ch. 5 - ___% of human DNA is thought to consist of viral...Ch. 5 - Prob. 2QCh. 5 - Construct a scenario in which viral latency and...Ch. 5 - Prob. 4QCh. 5 - If viruses that normally form envelopes were...Ch. 5 - Viruses use the host cell cytoplasmic space as...Ch. 5 - The general steps in a viral multiplication cycle...Ch. 5 - Compare and contrast the processes of latency and...Ch. 5 - Pathogenic bacteria lysogenized by phages can...Ch. 5 - When phage nucleic acid is incorporated into the...Ch. 5 - Prob. 11QCh. 5 - Prob. 12QCh. 5 - Prob. 13QCh. 5 - Prob. 14QCh. 5 - Prob. 15QCh. 5 - Prob. 16QCh. 5 - Prob. 17QCh. 5 - Construct an argument for whether humans or...Ch. 5 - Since 2000, the number of orders of viruses...Ch. 5 - Prob. 20QCh. 5 - Prob. 21QCh. 5 - Prob. 1VC
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