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.a type of infection in which a virus immediately starts replicating in the host cell b.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 c.a virus that infects bacteria d.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 e.a piece of virus DNA that becomes a part of a bacterium's genome- until activated to produce new bacteriophages f.the protein coat that surrounds a virus

Answer 1

Here are the terms matched with their correct definitions:

1. bacteriophage: c. a virus that infects bacteria
2. capsid: f. the protein coat that surrounds a virus
3. lysogenic infection: d. 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: a. a type of infection in which a virus immediately starts replicating in the host cell
5. prophage: e. a piece of virus DNA that becomes a part of a bacterium's genome until activated to produce new bacteriophages
6. retrovirus: b. 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