What Structures Are Used by Bacteriophages to Attach to Host

question 79

Multiple Choice

What structures are used by bacteriophages to attach to host cell receptors?

• A)viral sheaths
• B)tail fibers
• C)nucleic acids
• D)capsid heads

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