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Chapter 10, Sec. 1
Vocab for 10.1 Biology
Term | Definition |
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Bacteriophage | A virus that infects bacteria |
Transformation | The transfer of genetic material in the form of DNA fragments from one cell to another or from one organism to another |
Virulent | Describes a microorganism that causes disease and that is highly infectious; strictly, refers only to viruses that reproduce by the lytic cycle |