Which statement is incorrect regarding the lysogenic cycle in the bacteriophage life cycle?

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Published
11 May 2018
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28 May 2026

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Explanation

Option A is correct because a phage integrated into the bacterial DNA is called a prophage. Option B is true since the bacterium continues to live and divide normally. Option C is incorrect because lysogenic bacteria typically exhibit immunity to superinfection by related phages. Option D is accurate as environmental stress can induce the lysogenic cycle to shift into the lytic cycle.

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