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Viral genome incorporated into lost DNA is called-
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When the DNA of a virus (especially a bacteriophage) integrates into the DNA of its host bacterium, the integrated viral DNA is called a prophage. This occurs during the lysogenic cycle.
Prophage → Viral DNA integrated into host DNA.
Bacteriophage → A virus that infects bacteria.
Prophase → A stage of cell division (mitosis/meiosis).
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