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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.
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A virus that infects a bacteria is known as a?
The type of virus that infects a bacteria is called a bacteriophage. An example of such a bacteriophage is the T3 bacteriophage.
A virus that reprduces in a bacterium is called a?
bacteriophage (literally, phage = eat, bacterio = bacteria)
What happens to the viruses after they lyse the cell wall?
After the viruses lyse the cell wall, they release new viral particles that can infect other cells in the body. This continues the cycle of viral replication and infection.
What type of virus infect bacteria?
Bacteriophage
What are the 3 types of organisms in ecosystems?
The three types of organisms in ecosystems are producers (plants that make their own food), consumers (organisms that eat other organisms for energy), and decomposers (organisms that break down dead organic matter).
What is the best known bacteriophage and what virus does it attack?
The best-known bacteriophage is T4 bacteriophage, which attacks E. coli bacteria.
What are the names of the organisms in the tropical rain forest?
Bacteriophage
Give you a sentence for bacteriophage?
Groups of viruses that attack a certain pack of bacteria.
Is a virus that infects bacteria called bacteriophage?
bacteriophage
What shape are viruses that attack bacteria?
A virus that attacks bacteria is called a "Bacteriophage"
What are 3 major groups of viruses based on the organisms they infect?
tobacco mosiac virus, adenovirus, and bacteriophage
A virus that infects a bacteria is known as a?
The type of virus that infects a bacteria is called a bacteriophage. An example of such a bacteriophage is the T3 bacteriophage.
The bacteriophage used by Hershey and chase consisted of 2 types of molecules?
DNA and protein
A bacteriophage is necessary for toxin production in?
A bacteriophage is necessary for toxin production in certain types of bacteria. This occurs when the bacteriophage infects the bacterial cell and inserts its genetic material, which can include genes encoding toxins. The bacterial cell then produces the toxin as part of the infection process.
What is a virus that infects the bacteria called?
Bacteriophage
When viruses infect bacteria what is it called?
A bacteriophage
Is bacteriophage a fungi that attacks bacteria?
No. A bacteriophage is a virus that attacks bacteria.
