The phenomenon responsible for the ability of Corynebacterium diphtherium to produce the virulent toxin responsible for the devastating effects of diphtheria is called
A) self-assembly.
B) matrix conversion.
C) lysogenic conversion.
D) prion protein.
E) phase variation.

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The phenomenon responsible for the ability of Corynebacterium diphtherium to produce the virulent toxin responsible for the devastating effects of diphtheria is called lysogenic conversion. This is a process by which bacteriophages integrate their DNA into the bacterial chromosome and transfer genetic material that can include virulence factors such as the diphtheria toxin gene.

The Phenomenon Responsible for the Ability of Corynebacterium Diphtherium to Produce