A specialized transducing phage attacking an infected cell with lysogenic stage of the same virus gives rise to________
A. HFR
B. HFT
C. F’
D. F
Answer:B
A specialized transducing phage attacking an infected cell with lysogenic stage of the same virus gives rise to________
A. HFR B. HFT C. F’ D. F
Explanation: Hft or High frequency transducing viruses has a greater tendency to produce specialized transducing phage by improper excision event as they are very unstable. HFR occurs by integration of F plasmid after conjugation.