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Ch.18 Sec.2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Capsid | is a genetic material surrounded by a protein shell. |
| Bacteriophage | are viruses that prey on bacteria |
| lysogenic infection | a phage combines its DNA into the host cell's DNA. |
| lytic infection | is an infection pathway in which the host cell bursts. |
| prophage | is the phage DNA inserted into the host cell's DNA. |