Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

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From chapter 6, figure 6.19. We suggested that bacteriophages in the ocean appear to play a role in photosynthesis and the turnover of nutrients. Which of these two activities is more likely to be accomplished when the bacteriophage is in the lysogenic state
Figure 6.19: Events in the lytic cycle of T-even bacteriophages. The lytic cycle ( - ) involves full completion of viral infection through lysis and release of virions. Occasionally, the virus enters a reversible state of lysogeny (left) and its genetic material is incorporated into the host's genetic material.