Bacteriophages Are Viruses That ____

question 56

Multiple Choice

Bacteriophages are viruses that ____.

• A) catalyze bacterial reproduction
• B) attach to bacterial cells and extract bacterial DNA
• C) interfere with DNA replication in the cytoplasm of cells
• D) produce histones
• E) infect and copy themselves inside bacterial cells

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Definitions:

Attraction

The force that causes one object to pull another object to itself.

Repulsion

The force that causes one object to push another object away from itself.

Smallest Part

The component or piece within a system or mechanism that is the least in size, volume, or quantity.

Element

(1) One of the basic building blocks of nature. An atom is the smallest part of an element; (2) One part of a group of devices.