A Phage Is

Question

A phage is:
A)a virus which can infect bacteria
B)a virus which can infect humans
C)a small bacterial cell which needs to live inside another cell
D)a virus that shares its DNA with its host cell

Accepted Answer

A phage, also known as a bacteriophage, is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria. It cannot infect humans, nor is it a bacterial cell itself. While phages do inject their DNA into host cells, they do not share their own DNA with the host cell.