The switch from a lysogenic prophage to a lytic cycle is called
A)transformation.
B)induction.
C)latency.
D)phage conversion.
E)injection.

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The switch from a lysogenic prophage to a lytic cycle is called induction. This process is triggered by environmental stressors, such as UV radiation or chemicals, and results in the prophage leaving the bacterial chromosome and entering the lytic cycle, where it replicates and lyses the host cell.

The Switch from a Lysogenic Prophage to a Lytic Cycle