Answer:
C. The phage genome retains the full complement of phage genes.
Step-by-step explanation:
Transduction refers to the mechanism where a bacteriophage (i.e., a virus capable of infecting bacteria) transfers exogenous DNA from one bacterium to another. During transduction, the bacteriophage coopts the host (bacterial) cellular machinery in order to replicate their own genetic material, for which the virus needs to integrate its own genetic material into the bacterial genome. Specialized transduction refers to the genetic mechanism where a particular set of bacterial genes (donor genes) is passed to another bacterium. This process occurs when a bacteriophage genome that is inserted into the bacterial genome (also known as prophage) excises imprecisely and then adjacent donor genes are included in the excised genetic material.