Five steps bacteriophage takes to multiply?

Answer 1

1. Lands on bacteria and injects it's own DNA into bacteria.

2. Destroys the bacteria's DNA.

3. Commandeers the bacterias enzymes to start replication it's own DNA ind the protein of it's capsid.

4. Assembles this protein around the replicated DNA in hundreds of new bacteriophages.

5. Lyses and exits the cell, thus destroying it.

( lytic cycle described )

Answer 2

A bacteriophage is a virus. A bacteriophage will attach itself onto a bacteria in the body and injuect the bacteria with a coding of new DNA. This new DNA which is now in the bacteria will 'reprogram' the old DNA as it were and will then either divide to create more cells or remain dormant until the bacteria 'explodes' for lack of a better word. Once this cell 'explodes' it releases new viruses into the body which will then continue to infect more bacteria.

Answer 3

1. Attachment: Bacteriophage attaches to the host bacterium using its tail fibers.
2. Penetration: Bacteriophage injects its genetic material (DNA or RNA) into the host cell.
3. Replication: The host cell machinery replicates the bacteriophage genetic material.
4. Assembly: New bacteriophage components are synthesized and assembled inside the host cell.
5. Release: The host cell lyses (bursts), releasing the new bacteriophages to infect other cells.