Which of the following statements about generalized transduction is false?
A)"Head full" packaging always places only phage DNA into the phage head during phage packaging in generalized transduction.
B)Generalized transduction always involves lytic phage.
C)Generalized transduction can be used to map bacterial genes.
D)Genes that are close together on the bacterial chromosome will have a relatively large cotransduction frequency.

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"Head full" packaging does not always place only phage DNA into the phage head during phage packaging in generalized transduction. Bacterial DNA can also be packaged into the phage head, resulting in generalized transduction.

Which of the Following Statements About Generalized Transduction Is False