A temperate phage enters a host cell and its DNA becomes part of the bacterial chromosome without causing immediate lysis. What is this integrated viral DNA called?
Q1. A temperate phage enters a host cell and its DNA becomes part of the bacterial chromosome without causing immediate lysis. What is this integrated viral DNA called?
Answer: Prophage
Explanation: Viral DNA integrated into the bacterial chromosome is specifically called a prophage. A virion is the complete extracellular particle, not the integrated genome.