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Bacteriophages are viruses of bacteria and they look somewhat a space ship. Some think that they look like a landing craft with several legs.
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What types of organisms does bacteriophage attack?
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria. They do not infect human cells or other eukaryotic organisms. Bacteriophages are specific to infecting particular bacterial species or strains.
Do bacteria viruses attack and destroy other viruses?
No. A virus must attack a cellular life form in order to survive.
What can bacteria do that viruses cannot?
Bacteria can attack and kill cells. White blood cells can kill bacteria.
Why are there no helpful viruses?
That is certainly not true. There are for example viruses that routinely wipe out almost the entire tentworm population. There are others that attack bacteria. Some viruses attack cancers!
Why are antibiotics unhelpful for fighting a common cold?
B. Colds are caused by viruses, and antibiotics only kill bacteria
Give you a sentence for bacteriophage?
Groups of viruses that attack a certain pack of bacteria.
What is the shape of virus that attacks bacteria?
The shape of a virus that attacks bacteria is typically cylindrical or polyhedral. These viruses that infect bacteria are known as bacteriophages and come in various shapes and sizes.
What are the viruses called that attack prokaryotes?
Viruses that attack prokaryotes are called bacteriophages. They specifically infect bacteria by injecting their genetic material into the bacterial cell, which then uses the cell's machinery to replicate and produce more viruses.
What is the best known bacteriophage and what virus does it attack?
The best-known bacteriophage is T4 bacteriophage, which attacks E. coli bacteria.
Bacteriophages are viruses that attack and destroy?
Bacteria by injecting their genetic material into the bacterial cells, which causes the cells to produce more viruses until they burst, releasing new viruses to infect other bacteria. Bacteriophages are being researched as a potential alternative to antibiotics for treating bacterial infections.
What is a biodefence?
A biodefence is any defensive measure taken against an attack using bacteria, viruses or toxins.
What do animal and plant cells have that bacteria cells don't?
One thing bacteria has that animal and plant cells do not is restriction enzymes for fighting off the attack of viruses.
