A mutant strain of T4 - Bacteriophage, R-II, fails to lyse the E-Coli but when two strains R-II (X) and R-IIY are mixed then they lyse the E. Coli. What may be the possible reason?

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A mutant strain of T4 - Bacteriophage, R-II, fails to lyse the E-Coli but when two strains R-II (X) and R-IIY are mixed then they lyse the E. Coli. What may be the possible reason? (A) bacteriophage transforms in wild (B) it is not mutated (C) both strains have similar cistrons (D) both strains have different cistrons.

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A mutant strain of T4-bacteriophage, RII, fails to lyse the E.Coli but when two strains R-II (X) and R- IIY are mixed then they lyse the E.Coli because both strains have different cistrons.

Q. A mutant strain of T₄ - Bacteriophage, R-II, fails to lyse the E-Coli but when two strains R-II (X) and R-IIY are mixed then they lyse the E. Coli. What may be the possible reason?

bacteriophage transforms in wild

it is not mutated

both strains have similar cistrons

both strains have different cistrons.

A mutant strain of T₄-bacteriophage, RII, fails to lyse the E.Coli but when two strains R-II (X) and R- IIY are mixed then they lyse the E.Coli because both strains have different cistrons.

Q. A mutant strain of T4 - Bacteriophage, R-II, fails to lyse the E-Coli but when two strains R-II (X) and R-IIY are mixed then they lyse the E. Coli. What may be the possible reason?