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| 16554814348 | retrovirus | virus that possesses RNA instead of DNA as its genetic material; also has reverse transcriptase that can synthesize viral DNA from RNA so it can be incorporated into the host cell's genome | 0 | |
| 16554818026 | viral envelope | additional protective membrane in some viruses that helps the virus incorporate into host cells | 1 | |
| 16554818709 | conjugation | process by which two bacteria make contact through a pilus bridge and exchange genetic information; acts to increase genetic variation in asexually reproducing organisms | 2 | |
| 16554820099 | transduction | process by which a bacterium picks up new genetic information from another bacterium through a viral intermediate | 3 | |
| 16554820851 | transformation | means of genetic recombination in bacteria in which a bacterium picks up and expresses foreign DNA from other bacteria or from the environment | 4 | |
| 16554822086 | viroid | small pieces of infectious nucleic acid typically found parasitizing plants; infectious unit smaller than a virus | 5 | |
| 16554822457 | prophage | viral DNA when incorporated into the bacterial host's genome; also called a provirus | 6 | |
| 16554822858 | prion | small pieces of infectious protein | 7 | |
| 16554823284 | capsid | protective outer coating in many viruses composed of protein | 8 | |
| 16554823886 | bacteriophage | virus whose host range includes bacteria; also called a phage | 9 | |
| 16554824474 | lysogenic cycle | phase of viral replication in which the viral DNA becomes incorporated into the host cell's genome as a prophage but does not cause lysis | 10 | |
| 16554825464 | lytic cycle | phase of viral replication in which the virus is immediately virulent; the DNA of the virus is inserted into the host cells and is transcribed and translated by the host cell to synthesize new viruses that cause cell lysis | 11 |
