What would be the consequence of deleting the late T4 genes?
A) The T4 genome would not be copied.
B) T4 mRNA would not be produced.
C) T4 capsid proteins would not be made.
D) ATP would not be produced and the T4 genome would not be packaged into the capsid.

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Late T4 genes are responsible for the production of T4 capsid proteins. If they were deleted, the production of these proteins would not occur, leading to incomplete packaging of the T4 genome and defective virions. The T4 genome would still be copied and mRNA would still be produced, but the resulting virions would be non-functional. Deleting late T4 genes would not directly affect ATP production.

What Would Be the Consequence of Deleting the Late T4