bacteriophage 1

noundomain: animal
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a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria

  • 1.phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria
  • a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria

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