NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
Question
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Bacteriophages affect which types of organisms
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Animals
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Plants
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Fungi
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Bacteria
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are viruses that infect and replicate only in bacterial cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Although generally considered as prokaryote-specific viruses, recent studies indicate that bacteriophages can interact with eukaryotic organisms, including humans.
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