A bacteriophage that is capable of entering either a lytic or lysogenic cycle is called a(an)________.
A)temperate bacteriophage
B)virulent bacteriophage
C)plasmid
D)episome
E)plaque-forming unit

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A bacteriophage that is capable of entering either a lytic or lysogenic cycle is called a temperate bacteriophage. This is in contrast to a virulent bacteriophage, which can only enter a lytic cycle, and plasmids and episomes, which are types of extrachromosomal genetic elements in bacteria and not viruses. A plaque-forming unit is a unit of measure for viral infectivity.

A Bacteriophage That Is Capable of Entering Either a Lytic