Question

How many phages exist?

Answer 1

Phages

1. Phages are viruses that infect bacteria.
2. Phages can be found everywhere there are bacteria, and bacteria are abundant.
3. There are an estimated 10³¹ phage particles on the earth, an enormous quantity that equates to roughly a trillion phages for every grain of sand on the planet.
4. Phage are the most prevalent creatures in the biosphere and a common feature of prokaryotic life.