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Unscramble the letters to find a word that is related to microbes.

EHTARBIGPECOA- A virus that attacks bacteria


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BACTERIOPHAGE

  1. A bacteriophage is a virus that infects a bacterial cell and reproduces inside it.
  2. .Bacteriophage literally means "bacteria eater" or "bacteria killer."
  3. Bacteriophages, which are made up of a nucleic acid molecule encased in a unique protein structure, are employed to kill their hosts' cells.

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