Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 13 - Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions - Questions For Review - Visualize It! - Page 412: 1b

Answer

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During this phase, the phage’s tail sheath will contract, forcing an internal hollow tube within the trail to push through the cell wall and membrane. The phage then injects its genome through the tube and into the bacterium. The empty capsid is then left outside the cell.
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