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I am sorry if I am not allowed to post a specific question. But this is a question I found while I was studying form one of the mcat guides.
Prior to infecting a bacterium, a bacteriophage must:
a. reproduce, making copies of the phage chromosome.
b.integrate its genome into the bacterial chromosome.
c. penetrate the bacterial cell wall completely.
d.attach to a receptor on the bacterial cell membrane.
I thought the answer was C.
Rationale: Bacteria have cell wall. Without breaking through them they can not reach the cell membrane. But the right answer is given is a D. I am confused. Am I missing something? This isn't the first mistake I though I found in the book, but I don't want to be as arrogant as to say that the book is wrong. I just want to be right, because I don't want the damn book to mess me up!
Prior to infecting a bacterium, a bacteriophage must:
a. reproduce, making copies of the phage chromosome.
b.integrate its genome into the bacterial chromosome.
c. penetrate the bacterial cell wall completely.
d.attach to a receptor on the bacterial cell membrane.
I thought the answer was C.
Rationale: Bacteria have cell wall. Without breaking through them they can not reach the cell membrane. But the right answer is given is a D. I am confused. Am I missing something? This isn't the first mistake I though I found in the book, but I don't want to be as arrogant as to say that the book is wrong. I just want to be right, because I don't want the damn book to mess me up!