A bacterium is infected with an experimentally constructed bacteriophage composed of the T2 phage protein coat and T4 phage DNA. The new phages produced would have ________.
A) T2 protein and T4 DNA.
B) T2 protein and T2 DNA.
C) T4 protein and T4 DNA.
D) T4 protein and T2 DNA.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The new phages produced would have the T4 protein and T4 DNA because the phage's protein coat does not dictate the DNA it carries or produces. The DNA inside the phage controls the production of new phages, so the offspring will have the characteristics dictated by the T4 DNA, including its protein coat.

A Bacterium Is Infected with an Experimentally Constructed Bacteriophage Composed