Which is the correct order of events in the lytic cycle of a bacteriophage?
A) attachment - penetration - biosynthesis - maturation - release
B) integration - penetration - biosynthesis - maturation - release
C) attachment - integration - biosynthesis - maturation - release
D) attachment - biosynthesis - maturation - release
E) penetration - attachment - biosynthesis - release - maturation

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The correct order of events in the lytic cycle of a bacteriophage is attachment (the phage attaches to the surface of the host cell), penetration (the phage injects its DNA into the host cell), biosynthesis (phage DNA directs the synthesis of viral components by the host cell), maturation (assembly of viral components into complete virions), and release (host cell lyses and new virions are released).

Which Is the Correct Order of Events in the Lytic