BIOLOGY
STRUCTURE OF NUCLEIC ACIDS
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Question
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What is the type of virus that infects bacteria?
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Invader virus
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Virobacteria
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Bacteriovirus
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Bacteriophage
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria can be infected by tiny viruses called bacteriophages (phages). Bacteriophages are so small they do not even have a single cell, but are instead just a piece of DNA surrounded by a protein coat.
Detailed explanation-2: -More common, but less understood, are cases of viruses infecting bacteria known as bacteriophages, or phages.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples are the conversion of harmless strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae or Vibrio cholerae by bacteriophages, to highly virulent ones that cause diphtheria or cholera, respectively.
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