Bacteriophages are Viruses That ____

Question

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

Accepted Answer

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect and replicate inside bacterial cells. They do not catalyze bacterial reproduction or interfere with DNA replication in the cytoplasm of cells. They do not produce histones as they do not infect eukaryotic cells.