NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a virus that infects bacteria called ____ ?
A
Protist
B
Fungi
C
Bacteriophage
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. All bacteriophages are composed of a nucleic acid molecule that is surrounded by a protein structure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples include T2, T4, T6 (T-even phages), they are also known as virulent phages. The bacterial cell is completely destroyed immediately after replication of the viral genome. This type of infection is called virulent infection and it is mostly used for phage therapy.

Detailed explanation-3: -bacteriophage, also called phage or bacterial virus, any of a group of viruses that infect bacteria.

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