Define bacteriophage. Give an example
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Bacteriophages are viruses which require a bacteria to survive, they basically become "living" once they invade a host bacterium. Examples of bacteriophages are: 1) Temperate phages (mu and lambda) 2) Filamentous and spherical phages , both having ssDNA
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Bacteriophage:-
Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are viruses that infect and replicate only in bacterial cells. They are ubiquitous in the environment and are recognized as the most abundant biological agent on earth.
EXAMPLE:
- Enterobacteria phage T2.
- Phi X 174.
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