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What is a bacteriophage?

  1. A
    A virus
  2. B
    A bacterium growing in an artificial nutrient medium
  3. C
    A fungus causing disease
  4. D
    A phagocytic protozoan

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A bacteriophage is a type of virus that specifically infects, replicates within, and destroys bacterial cells. It consists of an outer protein capsid enclosing genomic DNA or RNA.

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What is a bacteriophage?
A
A virus
B
A bacterium growing in an artificial nutrient medium
C
A fungus causing disease
D
A phagocytic protozoan

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