Please read the following scenario to answer the following question(s).
If you were asked to study the pattern of bacterial growth (increase in numbers over time) during an infection, you would find that numbers of bacteria increase exponentially up to a certain point. Assume that you have been asked to interpret the growth of bacteriophages. You infect the host bacteria and measure the increase of phages over a defined period of time. You plot the results and get the graph shown here.

-Once viruses are detected,the number of viruses increases rapidly.This is because ______.
A) lysogeny produces large numbers of bacteriophages
B) DNA viruses reproduce more rapidly than RNA viruses
C) the host cell speeds the release process
D) the viruses lyse the hosts to release mature viruses all at once

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Please read the following scenario to answer the following question(s).
If you were asked to study the pattern of bacterial growth (increase in numbers over time) during an infection, you would find that numbers of bacteria increase exponentially up to a certain point. Assume that you have been asked to interpret the growth of bacteriophages. You infect the host bacteria and measure the increase of phages over a defined period of time. You plot the results and get the graph shown here.
 
-Once viruses are detected,the number of viruses increases rapidly.This is because ______.
A) lysogeny produces large numbers of bacteriophages 
B) DNA viruses reproduce more rapidly than RNA viruses 
C) the host cell speeds the release process 
D) the viruses lyse the hosts to release mature viruses all at once

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The graph shows a sudden increase in the number of viruses after a certain point, indicating that the viruses are lysing the host cell to release mature viruses all at once. This is a typical pattern of lytic phage growth. Choices A and B are not related to the observed pattern in the graph, and choice C does not explain the sudden increase in viral numbers.

Please Read the Following Scenario to Answer the Following Question(s)