Biology · Microbiology
What is a bacteriophage (e.g., T2 phage), and what type of nucleic acid does it typically possess to infect its host?
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- 1A bacterium that infects viruses; contains RNA
- 2A fungus that destroys bacterial colonies; contains plasmid DNA
- 3A virus that infects and replicates within bacteria; contains DNA✓
- 4A protozoan that consumes viral particles; contains both DNA and RNA
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A virus that infects and replicates within bacteria; contains DNA
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