A scientist is studying the lysogenic cycle of the lambda 1 phage of Escherichia coli.This means that she is investigating
A)the integration and stabilizing of the lambda 1 phase into a host cell's genome.
B)the integration of the bacteria's genome with the viral genome outside of the bacteria's cell wall.
C)the integration of the viral genome into the ribosomes present in the bacteria to direct protein synthesis for the capsid formation.
D)the integration and stabilizing of a virus into its capsid,which provides protection until conditions are better for reproduction.

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The lysogenic cycle describes the integration and stabilizing of the viral genome into the host cell's genome. In the case of the lambda 1 phage, this allows it to remain dormant and replicate along with the host cell's genome, as opposed to immediately entering the lytic cycle and causing cell death.

A Scientist Is Studying the Lysogenic Cycle of the Lambda