Lysogenic Conversion Can Cause the Host Bacterium to Become More

Lysogenic conversion can cause the host bacterium to become more virulent to human patients because ________.

A) bacteriophage genes can destroy the bacterial genes
B) bacteriophage genes can replace the bacterial genes
C) bacterial genes altered by the bacteriophage may produce toxins which are then secreted by the bacteria
D) bacterial genes can alter the bacteriophage genes, thus causing a potential increase in the production of toxic bacterial substances