Please match the term to the correct definition. Column A 1. bacteriophage: bacteriophage 2. capsid: capsid 3. lysogenic infection: lysogenic infection 4. lytic infection: lytic infection 5. prophage: prophage 6. retrovirus: retrovirus Column B a.the type of infection in which a virus does not immediately start replicating itself but inserts a piece of DNA ino the host cell's genome which becomes activated at a later date b.a type of infection in which a virus immediately starts replicating in the host cell c.a virus that infects bacteria d.the protein coat that surrounds a virus e.a virus that, upon infection of a host cell, makes a DNA copy of its RNA and inserts that piece of DNA into the cell's genome f.a piece of virus DNA that becomes a part of a bacterium's genome- until activated to produce new bacteriophages

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Here is the correct matching of terms from Column A to definitions in Column B:

  1. bacteriophage: c. a virus that infects bacteria
  2. capsid: d. the protein coat that surrounds a virus
  3. lysogenic infection: a. the type of infection in which a virus does not immediately start replicating itself but inserts a piece of DNA into the host cell's genome which becomes activated at a later date
  4. lytic infection: b. a type of infection in which a virus immediately starts replicating in the host cell
  5. prophage: f. a piece of virus DNA that becomes a part of a bacterium's genome until activated to produce new bacteriophages
  6. retrovirus: e. a virus that, upon infection of a host cell, makes a DNA copy of its RNA and inserts that piece of DNA into the cell's genome