Please match the term to the correct definition.

Question

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

Answer 1

Here are the correct matches between Column A and Column B:

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