The false statement among A-E regarding the lambda phage is a. In terms of lambda phage infection, only the genome enters the host cell b. Plaque formation results from the lytic cycle ✓ c. The lambda genome circularizes following its entry into the host cell ✓ d. Lambda phage is considered a temperate phage ✓ e. None of A-D are false

E. None of A-D are false is correct option.

Explanation:

All the above statements are true and so the option E is correct. Only the genome of the virus is transferred to bacteria not protein and lipid part. Lambda genome is double stranded linear but becomes circular in host cells. Bacteriophage λ is a temperate phage, which, upon infection of Escherichia coli, enters either the lytic or lysogenic replication pathway. The latter is defined by the integration of the λ prophage within the bacterial host genome, where it is quiescently inherited by daughter cells. A plaque is a small, clear area on an agar plate where the infected bacteria have been lysed as a result of the lytic life cycle of the infecting bacteriophages.