Please ensure that you are able to answer all the questions from today’s case study on viruses/bacteriophages:
- What are some of the differences between a bacteriophage and a bacterium?
- Why do most viruses that infect bacteria have tails, whereas most viruses that infect animals and plants do not?
- What is the “life” cycle of a T-even bacteriophage?
- What is the function of a virion?
- Describe the structure of a T-even bacteriophage.
- Could bacteriophage be used to combat bacterial diseases?
- What type of energy is required for new bacteriophages to be assembled?
- How many tailed bacteriophages are there, and where are they located?
- Why are viruses not classified as living? 1
- Are bacteriophages harmful to people?