During an experiment to study the rate of infection of bacteria with T4,the bacterial cultures were accidentally exposed to a UV light source.Which of the following would be expected for this exposure?

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UV light exposure can cause DNA damage, leading to the activation of the SOS response in bacteria. The RecA protein plays a crucial role in this process; when activated by DNA damage, it gains coprotease activity, which helps in the initiation of the SOS response. Therefore, both the activation of coprotease activity in RecA and the induction of the SOS response are expected outcomes of UV light exposure.

During an Experiment to Study the Rate of Infection of Bacteria