Question

characteristics of bacteriophage

Answer 1

They are non cellular.They do not respire, do not metabolize and do not grow but they do reproduce.They contain a protein coat called the capsid.They have a nucleic acid core containing DNA or RNA.

Answer 2

Bacteriophages are the most numerous biological entities in the biosphere and the largest virus group known. Tailed phages constitute approximately 96% of known phages. Bacteriophage research is an extremely dynamic branch of microbiology. This review starts with the discovery of bacteriophages and covers basic phage techniques, ecology and incidence, aspects of phage physiology and replication, host range, classification, morphology, physico-chemical properties, genomics, and selected practical aspects of phage research. It concludes with a section on electron microscopy for rapid phage identification