Scenario
If you were asked to study the pattern of bacterial growth (increase in numbers over time) during an infection, you would find that numbers of bacteria increase exponentially up to a certain point. Assume that you have been asked to interpret the growth of bacteriophages. You infect the host bacteria and measure the increase of phages over a defined period of time. You plot the results and observe the graph shown here.
-The first thing you notice is that there is no immediate increase in viruses following infection. This is because ________.

Question

Scenario
If you were asked to study the pattern of bacterial growth (increase in numbers over time) during an infection, you would find that numbers of bacteria increase exponentially up to a certain point. Assume that you have been asked to interpret the growth of bacteriophages. You infect the host bacteria and measure the increase of phages over a defined period of time. You plot the results and observe the graph shown here.

-The first thing you notice is that there is no immediate increase in viruses following infection. This is because ________.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

After a virus infects a host, it takes time to complete the lytic cycle, which includes replication and assembly of new virus particles before they are released, leading to an increase in virus numbers.

Scenario If You Were Asked to Study the Pattern of Bacterial