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Bacteriophage
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What is a harmless bacteriophage?
First I'll answer what a bacteriophage is. A bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects a bacterium. These phages can be either virulent or temperate. Virulent phages are capable of infecting and even killing the bacterium it has infected. Temperate phages usually do not cause harm. Its DNA is incorporated into the bacterium's DNA creating what is called a prophage. I don't really know what you are looking for when it comes to "harmless". A harmless phage is one that either only infects a specific bacteria and not the cells of say a human. This is called phage therapy. It is used for bacterial infections in human. The phages kill the bacteria but doesn't infect the human cells. It used to be big in the former Soviet Union but has kind of fell off. I do believe that it is starting to pick up momentum again however. The second thing i guess a harmless phage would mean is the temperate phage that does not harm the bacteria it has infected. If this is what you are looking for, google temperate phage or prophage. You should be able to find the info you need/.
What are the phages called that are capable of using both modes of reproduction?
Temperate Phages
What do most bacteria phages consist of?
Bacteriophages consist of a Nucleic Acid molecule that is surrounded by a structure of proteins.
What does the filamentous phages contain?
Comal oligists
How did Hersey and chase help build our understanding of genetics?
They used E. coli or Escherichia coli in their experiments
A bacterium attacked by T2 and T4 phages?
solo
What is a bacterium attacked by T2 and T4 phages?
E-coli
What happens when T2 phages are grown in the presence of radioactive phosphorus?
The bacterial proteins will become radioactive
What is a prophage-?
Genetic material of a bacteriophage , joined into the genome of a bacterium and able to produce phages if activated
What is meant by germs even get germed?
Bacteria can be attacked by viruses called bacteriophages or somtimes just 'phages.
What is a virulent phages?
phages of virulent.
When was Phages - EP - created?
Phages - EP - was created in 2006.
What is a harmless bacteriophage?
First I'll answer what a bacteriophage is. A bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects a bacterium. These phages can be either virulent or temperate. Virulent phages are capable of infecting and even killing the bacterium it has infected. Temperate phages usually do not cause harm. Its DNA is incorporated into the bacterium's DNA creating what is called a prophage. I don't really know what you are looking for when it comes to "harmless". A harmless phage is one that either only infects a specific bacteria and not the cells of say a human. This is called phage therapy. It is used for bacterial infections in human. The phages kill the bacteria but doesn't infect the human cells. It used to be big in the former Soviet Union but has kind of fell off. I do believe that it is starting to pick up momentum again however. The second thing i guess a harmless phage would mean is the temperate phage that does not harm the bacteria it has infected. If this is what you are looking for, google temperate phage or prophage. You should be able to find the info you need/.
Can two phages infect bacteria at a time?
It can be.in this way we can obtain new phages thah share genes of bpth phages.
What do you call a bacteriophage when it is in a lysogenic cycle?
Phages that replicate only via the lytic cycle are known as virulent phages while phages that replicate using both lytic and lysogenic cycles are known as temperate phages.
What are the phages called that are capable of using both modes of reproduction?
Temperate Phages
What happens to a bacterium after it has been ingested by a white blood cell?
They are attacked by the cells lymphocytes
