Bacteriophages Selectively Infect Bacterial Cells

question 6

Multiple Choice

Bacteriophages selectively infect bacterial cells.How might they be used as a therapeutic treatment in humans?

• A) Phages can carry genes into cells which will genetically modify the host cells to prevent infection.
• B) Humans suffering from infections with antibiotic resistant bacteria can be treated with phages, which will infect and lyse the bacterial cells, leaving human cells unaffected.
• C) Bacteriophages can be used to genetically engineer bacterial cells making them more susceptible to drugs.
• D) Phages can be used to stimulate human immune cells to attack and kill bacterial cells.

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