Which structure remains outside, attached to the cell surface, after the genome is inserted?
A) an envelope
B) a neck
C) tail fibers
D) a ghost
E) temperate

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A "ghost" refers to the empty capsid or protein shell of a virus that remains outside the cell after the viral genome has been injected into the host cell. This term is often used in bacteriophage biology.

Which Structure Remains Outside, Attached to the Cell Surface, After