Lytic Bacteriophage enters E. coli Phage takes over E. coli machinery, generating many copies of itself and causing the E. coli to lyse in about 20 minutes 2. The text briefly mentions these. They are interesting. Ask me if you want more info. Can Change Mutation Conjugation Transformation Transduction Mutation Mistakes happen in DNA synthesis, and DNA repair of damage is not perfect.
Some mistakes result in permanent, heritable, changes in the genome.
It involves the F plasmid in males. Males stay males because they retain a copy Check resources at The Biology Project and on the CD that came with the text. Not very long. A few milliliters at most. Less than a tablespoon for sure.