Home Biology Biological Classification Viruses, Viroids, Prions, Lichens and Mycorrhiza Viruses that infect bacterium are known as
Biology Biological Classification Viruses, Viroids, Prions, Lichens and Mycorrhiza Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 21, 2026

Viruses that infect bacterium are known as

A
Bacteriophages
B
Viral bacterium
C
Bacteiocapsid
D
Bacteriomycin

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Bacteriophages, often simply called "phages," are viruses that specifically infect and replicate within bacterial cells. The term is derived from "bacteria" and the Greek phagein, meaning "to devour"

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