A bacteriophage that is capable of entering either a lytic or lysogenic cycle is called a(n)________.
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 type of bacteriophage has the ability to integrate its DNA into the bacterial chromosome and then replicate along with it during cell division or enter a lytic cycle to produce new virions and lyse the host cell.

A Bacteriophage That Is Capable of Entering Either a Lytic