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When a bacteriophage infects a bacteria it enters either the lyctic or lysogenic cycle. the lyctic is the stages of: injection, reproduction, host destruction. The lysogenic cycle is when the virus' RNA mixes with the host cell's.
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∙ 11y agoLet's take a T even 'phage as example. T-4 will do here.
This 'phage resembles a moon or Mars lander with it's capsule like capsid and it's " leg " like extensions. These extensions land on a bacteria, E. Coli, for instance, and the the 'phage injects it's genetic material, DNA, into the bacteria along with digestive enzymes. The enzymes cut up the bacterial DNA, destroying it and the 'phage hijacks the replicative/transcription/translation machinery of the bacterial cell to turn out copies of 'phage DNA and 'phage protein parts. These assemble into many 'phages which then exit the bacteria to go on to infect many more bacterial cells.
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A virus that infects a bacterial cell is called?
Bacteriophage is the name given to a virus that infects bacteria. The name is frequently abbreviated to 'phage'. T4 phage is subject to a wide variety of experiments because it infects E. coli, and E. coli is one of the safer, more abundant and best understood bacteria to study.
What is the function of bacteriophage?
The function of bacteria is to reproduce. Bacteria is a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. They are also the cause of human and animal diseases. Some bacteria, like those in the intestines are friendly and needed for digestion.
What happends when a bacteriophage infects a bacterial cell?
The phage injects it's genetic material into the bacteria this can either be RNA, DNA or both. This genetic material is then translated into viral proteins which are assembled into new viruses along with a brand new genetic package ready to infect a new bacteria.
What happens to the viruses after they lyse the cell wall?
The bacteriophage enzyme lyses the bacteriums cell wall, which then releases a new bacteriophage particle that can attack other cells
Which best describes transduction in bacteria?
Bacteria transfer DNA with a bacteriophage.
Does bacteriophage infect bacteria only?
yes, a bacteriophage is a bacteria/viral particle/any prion/etc... which infects a bacterial cell.
A virus that infects a bacterial cell is called?
Bacteriophage is the name given to a virus that infects bacteria. The name is frequently abbreviated to 'phage'. T4 phage is subject to a wide variety of experiments because it infects E. coli, and E. coli is one of the safer, more abundant and best understood bacteria to study.
What is the function of bacteriophage?
The function of bacteria is to reproduce. Bacteria is a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. They are also the cause of human and animal diseases. Some bacteria, like those in the intestines are friendly and needed for digestion.
What does bacteriophage inject into a cell?
A bacteriophage ("eater of bacteria") inject their DNA (or RNA) into the cell.
What happends when a bacteriophage infects a bacterial cell?
The phage injects it's genetic material into the bacteria this can either be RNA, DNA or both. This genetic material is then translated into viral proteins which are assembled into new viruses along with a brand new genetic package ready to infect a new bacteria.
What is bacteriphages?
Virus that infects a bacteria cell
When a T2 bacteriophage infects an E. coli cell what part of the phage enters the bacterial cytoplasm?
the whole phage
What are difference between macrophage and bacteriophage?
bacteriophage is a virus that kills bacteria
What happens to the viruses after they lyse the cell wall?
The bacteriophage enzyme lyses the bacteriums cell wall, which then releases a new bacteriophage particle that can attack other cells
What do most bacteria phages consist of?
Bacteriophages consist of a Nucleic Acid molecule that is surrounded by a structure of proteins.
Which best describes transduction in bacteria?
Bacteria transfer DNA with a bacteriophage.
Which type of sexual exchange occurs among bacteria in which DNA is carried into a bacterial cell by means of bacteriophage?
Transfromation
