Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bacteriophages?
Practice Questions
Q1
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bacteriophages?
They can be used to kill bacteria
They can infect human cells
They are specific to their bacterial hosts
They can be found in the environment
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bacteriophages?
Step 1: Understand what bacteriophages are. They are viruses that specifically infect bacteria.
Step 2: Know that bacteriophages cannot infect human cells. They only target bacterial cells.
Step 3: Identify characteristics of bacteriophages, such as their specificity to bacteria and their structure.
Step 4: Determine which option does not describe a characteristic of bacteriophages. Look for something that suggests they can infect human cells or are not specific.
