Question

Explain the structure of bacteriophage.

Answer 1

Hi friend,

The basic structure of bacteriophage is,

It consists of:-

Head: It is in the form of bipyramidal hexagonal prism and consists of proteinaceous membrane enclosing a core of Aural DNA.

Neck: head-tail connector consisting of a collar or a disc and several whiskers.

Tail: narrow cylindrical part having a central hollow core, a protein sheath surrounding the core, a sheath connected to head by a collar and at distal end to a hexagonal basal plate and pins at the corners of basal plate.


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