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What types of organisms does bacteriophage attack?
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect the cells of bacteria. For this reason they are commonly used as alternatives for antibiotics in some countries.
How can some viruses be helpful?
Some viruses target bacteria or fungi, which can be harmful to humans. These viruses are called "bacteriophages" or sometimes just "phages".
What are viruses that infect bacteria called?
the virus that infects bacteria is bacteriophage
What kinds of enzymes can be found within the virions of specific viruses?
virions have enzymes that carry out importantroles in infection. bacteriophages have the enzyme lysozome .
How do antivirals kill viruses?
antivirals has lots of chemicals that destroy viruses.
What are the viruses called that attack prokaryotes?
Bacteriophages
What types of organisms does bacteriophage attack?
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect the cells of bacteria. For this reason they are commonly used as alternatives for antibiotics in some countries.
What do bacteriophages attack and destroy?
hahah it contains the nucleus
True or false bacteriophages are viruses that parasitize bacteria?
I wouldn't call bacteriophages parasites, but yes they are viruses which infect bacteria.
Viruses that infect bacteria are?
Bacteriophages
What is the best known bacteriophage and what virus does it attack?
Bacteriophages ARE viruses that attack bacteria, making this question invalid. But if they meant to say "what bacteria does it attack?" then I would say T4 and E. Coli
What are the viruses the infect bacteria called?
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria.
What are viruses that affect bacteria called?
bacteriophages
Do bacteria viruses attack and destroy other viruses?
No. A virus must attack a cellular life form in order to survive.
How are viruses simliar to parasites?
They both destroy the cells that they attack.
What are viruses that prevent bacteria?
Viruses that prevent bacterial infections are called as "bacteriophages".
Where do find bacteriophage?
Bacteriophages are the viruses which affects bacteria.
