Bacteriophage is an example of _________.

a virus

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

an algae

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

a bacteria

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

a fungi

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A a virus
Bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects and replicates within the bacteria which is the host. They produce their own proteins with the help of host cell and create numerous replica. They destroy the host cell and become free. These phages are now again free to infect new bacterial cells.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Yeast and moulds are examples of
(a) fungi
(b) bacteria
(c) algae
(d) virus

Q. Find out my partner

A	B
Fungi	Chlorella
Protozoa	Bacteriophage
Virus	Candida
Algae	Amoeba
Bacteria	Prokaryotic

Name any two (a) bacteria (b) viruses (c) protozoa (d) algae, and (e) fungi.

Q. Unlike the lytic cycle of a bacteriophage, the reproductive cycle of an animal virus

A virus is considered as a living organism and an obligate parasite when inside a host cell. But virus is not classified along with bacteria or fungi. What are the characters of virus that are similar to non-living objects?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program