In this activity, you will use the bacteriophage as an example agent.

Bacteriophages attack bacteria and reproduce inside them. The lambda phage is one example. Click on the Activity button below to access the Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles worksheet. On this worksheet you will use the lambda phage as an example agent and the bacterial cell as the example host. Fill in the table by answering the questions that explain the lytic and lysogenic cycles in this specific scenario. Once you are finished with the worksheet, turn it in to your teacher.