Zones of clearing in cell cultures that are the result of virus infection are called plaques. Sometimes "cloudy plaques" are seen on bacterial cultures infected with bacteriophage. What type of viral infection might cause this appearance?
A) lysogenic
B) viroid
C) lytic
D) transducing
E) prion

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Cloudy plaques are indicative of a lysogenic infection, where the bacteriophage integrates its DNA into the host genome, allowing some bacterial cells to survive and grow, resulting in a cloudy appearance.

Zones of Clearing in Cell Cultures That Are the Result