Attachment of a Bacteriophage to Its Host Requires

question 46

Multiple Choice

Attachment of a bacteriophage to its host requires

• A)specific surface proteins on the bacteriophage.
• B)specific receptor molecules on the host cell.
• C)nucleic acid protein interactions.
• D)specific surface proteins on the bacteriophage and specific receptor molecules on the host cell.

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Definitions:

Antigenic Determinants

Specific parts of a foreign protein or pathogen that the immune system recognizes and responds to, also known as epitopes.

Sabin Polio

A type of oral polio vaccine developed by Albert Sabin that contains a weakened form of the polio virus, used to induce immunity against poliomyelitis.

Culturing

Culturing refers to the process of growing cells, bacteria, or other microorganisms under controlled conditions, usually in a nutrient medium.

Pathogen

An organism, such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus, that causes disease in its host.