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Question 16 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 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.a type of infection in which a virus immediately starts replicating in the host cell d.the protein coat that surrounds a virus e.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 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

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Here are the correct matches between the terms in Column A and the definitions in Column B:

1. **bacteriophage**: **b**. a virus that infects bacteria
2. **capsid**: **d**. the protein coat that surrounds a virus
3. **lysogenic infection**: **e**. 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**: **c**. 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