Phages that can either replicate and cause cell lysis or can integrate their DNA into the host DNA are called
A) temperate phages.
B) lytic phages.
C) virulent phages.
D) segmented phages.
E) bacteriophages.

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Temperate phages are capable of both a lytic cycle (causing cell lysis) and a lysogenic cycle (integrating their DNA into the host DNA). Virulent or lytic phages only undergo the lytic cycle, while segmented phages refer to viruses with segmented genomes. Bacteriophages are a type of virus that infects bacteria, but do not specifically describe their ability to undergo the lysogenic cycle.

Phages That Can Either Replicate and Cause Cell Lysis or Can