Lysogeny can result in all of the following EXCEPT
A) immunity to reinfection by the same phage.
B) immunity to reinfection by any phage.
C) acquisition of new characteristics by the host cell.
D) phage conversion.
E) specialized transduction.

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Lysogeny can result in immunity to reinfection by the same phage (A), acquisition of new characteristics by the host cell (C), phage conversion (D), and specialized transduction (E), but it does not confer immunity to reinfection by any phage. The immunity is specific only to the phage that integrated into the host genome during lysogeny.

Lysogeny Can Result in All of the Following EXCEPT