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Snowcat [4.5K]
2 years ago
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What are viruses? How are they different from bacteriophages?

Biology
2 answers:
Mekhanik [1.2K]2 years ago
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A virus is does not have a cell and its replicates only inside a living host
While a bacteriophage is a virus that affects a bacteria
RoseWind [281]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

What are viruses?

A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.

How are they different from bacteriophages?

Virus: ↑ A type of microbe that can infects cells. Human viruses infect human cells, plant viruses infect plant cells, etc. Bacteriophage: ↑ A virus that infects bacteria, also called a phage. DNA: ↑ The molecule that carries all the information in the form of genes needed to produce proteins.

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