Why is lysogeny advantageous to a bacteriophage?

Why is lysogeny advantageous to a bacteriophage?





A) It speeds up the viral infection cycle.
B) The genetic material of the bacteriophage can be passed on to future generations of cells.
C) It allows the bacteriophage to infect cells it would not normally infect.
D) It allows the bacteriophage to destroy the host cell's DNA.
E) It enables the bacteriophage to take over the cell.




Answer: B


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