What would be the phenotype of an int⁻ $\lambda$mutant? A)The phage would not be able to undergo the lytic cycle, but could lysogenize. B)Both lytic and lysogenic pathways would be inactivated. C)The phage would be able to enter the lytic cycle, but would not be able to lysogenize. D)The phage would be able to lysogenize but would not be able to be induced to resume the lytic cycle. E)The cell would build up high levels of $\lambda$repressor, so lysogeny would be maintained.

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The int− mutation affects the integration of the phage DNA into the host genome, preventing lysogeny but allowing the lytic cycle to proceed.

What Would Be the Phenotype of an Int− λ\lambdaλ Mutant? A)The Phage Would Not Be Able to Undergo the

What Would Be the Phenotype of an Int⁻ $\lambda$ Mutant?
A)The Phage Would Not Be Able to Undergo the