Skip to main content
Bacteriophage Genetics
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses / Bacteriophage Genetics / Problem 2

A single bacteriophage produces 50 viable viruses upon infecting a single E. coli that is present on a bacterial lawn. Identify the total number of bacteriophages that one will observe on a single plaque if, in total, three lytic cycles occur.

ANSWERS OPTIONS
Was this helpful?
Learn this concept