Question

What do
you understand by bacteria
bacteriophage?
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Answer 1

Answer:

A bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects bacteria. In fact, the word "bacteriophage" literally means "bacteria eater," because bacteriophages destroy their host cells. ... A bacteriophage attaches itself to a susceptible bacterium and infects the host cell.

Explanation:

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 (single stranded DNA)

Answer 2

Explanation:

Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms that thrive in diverse environments. These organisms can live in soil, the ocean and inside the human gut. Humans' relationship with bacteria is complex. Sometimes bacteria lend us a helping hand, such as by curdling milk into yogurt or helping with our digestion.