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A virus that can reproduce without killing its host is called as
A virus that can reproduce without killing its host is called as
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The correct option is D Temperate virus
Temperate viruses are those that reproduce without killing their host cell. They reproduce in two ways: through the lytic cycle and the lysogenic cycle. In the lysogenic cycle, the phage's DNA recombines with the bacterial chromosome. Once it has inserted itself, it is known as a prophage. A host cell that carries a prophage has the potential to lyse, thus it is called as a lysogenic cell.
Temperate viruses are those that reproduce without killing their host cell. They reproduce in two ways: through the lytic cycle and the lysogenic cycle. In the lysogenic cycle, the phage's DNA recombines with the bacterial chromosome. Once it has inserted itself, it is known as a prophage. A host cell that carries a prophage has the potential to lyse, thus it is called as a lysogenic cell.
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