Bacteriophages (Recombination)

Following infection of a bacterial cell by a single bacteriophage, whose DNA is labelled with 32P, 100 new phage particles are produced. If it is ruled out that recombination processes occur, how many of the new phages produced will have labelled DNA?

A) 2
B) 50
C) 1
D) 100
E) 25

Answer is A.
This is from Test di Medicina. The translation may be wrong. Can someone explain this?

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