The integrated phage DNA is called

prophage

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bacteriophage

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cyanophage

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mycophage

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Solution

The correct option is A prophage
The integrated phage DNA is called a prophage. It is formed as a product of lysogeny or lysogenic cycle in which the phage infects a bacterium and inserts its DNA into the bacterial chromosome and forming a prophage.
So, the correct answer is option A, Prophage.

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