Choose the correct option to label the bacteriophage.
A
A - Head, B - Collar, C - Sheath, D -Tail fibre, E - End plate
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B
A - Head, B - Collar, C - Tail, D - Plate, E – Prongs
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C
A - Head, B - Collar, C - Tail, D - Plate, E - Pins
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D
A - Head, B - Tail, C - Collar, D - Prongs, E - Pins
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Solution
The correct option is A A - Head, B - Collar, C - Sheath, D -Tail fibre, E - End plate The basic structure of bacteriophage consists of : capsid head which contains nucleic acid, collar, sheath/tail, baseplate, spikes/pins and prongs/tail fibers.