Label each step in the bacteriophage replication cycle below.

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Step 1: Identify the first stage of the bacteriophage replication cycle, which is typically the attachment (or adsorption) phase where the phage binds to specific receptors on the bacterial cell surface.

Step 2: Recognize the second stage as penetration, where the bacteriophage injects its genetic material (DNA or RNA) into the host bacterial cell, leaving the capsid outside.

Step 3: Determine the third stage, which is biosynthesis. During this phase, the phage DNA directs the host cell's machinery to replicate phage nucleic acids and synthesize phage proteins.

Step 4: Identify the fourth stage as maturation (or assembly), where newly synthesized phage components are assembled into complete virions inside the host cell.

Step 5: Label the final stage as release, where the host cell lyses (breaks open), releasing new phage particles to infect other bacterial cells.

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Bacteriophage Replication Cycle Stages

The bacteriophage replication cycle includes distinct stages: attachment, penetration, biosynthesis, maturation, and release. Each step describes how the virus attaches to a bacterial cell, injects its genetic material, replicates components, assembles new phage particles, and finally lyses the host to release progeny.

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Attachment and Penetration

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Lytic vs Lysogenic Cycles

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