Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-316-4

Chapter 10 - Viruses - Self Quiz - Page 310: 12

Answer

(e) Temperate phages

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Bacteriophages that can enter into stable, long-term relationships with their hosts are called Temperate phages. This relationship is called lysogeny, in which the phage nucleic acid becomes incorporated into the host nucleic acid.
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