Viruses that infect bacteria are called ___.

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Ans) A bacteriophage

A bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within a bacterium. Examples of bacteriophage include T4 phage, $λ$ phage, etc. The image given below depicts a T4 phage.

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