Question

During infection of E. coli cells by bacteriophage T₂, ______.

Options

• proteins are the only phage components that actually enter the infected cell

• both proteins and nucleic acids enter the cell

• only proteins from the infecting phage can also be detected in progeny phage

• only nucleic acids enter the cell

Answer 1

During infection of E. coli cells by bacteriophage T₂, only nucleic acids enter the cell.