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Chapter 10
Section 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| describes a microorganism that causes disease and that is highly infectious; strictly, refers only to viruses that reproduce by the lytic cycle | virulent |
| the transfer of genetic material in the form of DNA fragments from one cell to another or from one organism to another | transformation |
| a virus that infects bacteria | bacteriophage |