Question

The process involving the recognition of phage to bacterium is called ______
A. Transfection
B. Pinning
C. Landing
D. Prions​

Answer 1

The process involving the recognition of phage to bacterium is called transfection

Answer 2

Answer:

Correct option - B. Pinning

The process of recognizing the bacterium by the phage is called pinning.

Explanation:

Bacteriophages are the type of viruses that survive and reproduce by infecting bacteria. The whole process from the infection to the lysis is called transduction. The first step of the process involves the attachment of the bacteriophages to their specific bacteria. The attachment occurs between the tail of the bacteriophages and the surface of the bacteria. The tail of the bacteriophages is attached with the help of specific pins that are proteinaceous by nature. This process is called pinning.