Question

When a bacteriophage in its lytic phase carries some bacterium partially digested chromosome?

Answer 1

The correct option is (a).
In generalized transduction, a random or nearly random segment of the bacterial chromosome is transferred by the virus. Since all of the genes of the host chromosome are expected to be present in a population of transducing particles, this type of transduction is called generalized transduction.
In specialized transduction, temperate phage chromosomes are integrated into their host chromosome through a process of recombination. The recombination occurs at specific attachment sites present in both phage and host chromosome. Specialized transduction transfers only those host genes that are closely linked with the phage attachment site.

Answer 2

Answer:

Transduction is the process by which a virus transfers genetic material from one bacterium to another. ... Later, when one of these bacteriophages infects a new host cell, this piece of bacterial DNA may be incorporated into the genome of the new host. There are two types of transduction: generalized and specialized.