Question

What do you mean by Bacteriophages?

Answer 1

Bacteriophages:

1. A type of virus that infects bacteria and reproduces inside it is known as a bacteriophage.
2. Bacteriophage means bacteria eater. Thus, bacteriophages destroy the bacterial cells.
3. Bacteriophage has the potential to be used against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Examples of bacteriophages are:

1. Escherichia virus T4
2. Enterobacteria phage T2
3. Coliphage