Bacteriophages possess

dsDNA

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ds and ssRNA

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ssDNA

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C dsDNA
Bacteriophages are double-stranded DNA viruses that infect bacteria, and bacteriophage T4 infects Escherichia coli. Infection is usually followed by incorporation of phage DNA into the host cell genome as a prophage . Hence the correct option is A.

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