The event that occurs in bacteriophage multiplication that does not occur in animal virus replication is
A)adsorption to the host cells.
B)injection of the viral nucleic acid into the host cell.
C)host cell synthesis of viral enzymes and capsid proteins.
D)assembly of nucleocapsids.
E)replication of viral nucleic acid.

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Bacteriophages, which infect bacteria, have a unique mechanism of injecting only their nucleic acid into the host cell, leaving the capsid outside the cell. In contrast, animal viruses typically enter the host cell in their entirety, including both nucleic acid and capsid.

The Event That Occurs in Bacteriophage Multiplication That Does Not