Asked by Linzy Castillo on May 03, 2024
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virus that infects bacteria
A) emerging disease
B) bacteriophage
C) vector
D) retrovirus
E) pathogen
Bacteriophage
Type of virus that infects bacteria.
Emerging Disease
An emerging disease is a disease that has appeared in a population for the first time, or that may have existed previously but is rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range.
Vector
In biotechnology, a plasmid or other DNA molecule that can accept foreign DNA and be replicated inside a host cell. In epidemiology, an animal that carries a pathogen from one host to another.
- Differentiate the anatomical and physiological characteristics of archaea, bacteria, and viruses.
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Zybrea KnightMay 09, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
A bacteriophage is a virus that infects bacteria.
Answer: A
An emerging disease is a newly identified or increasing disease that poses a potential threat to public health.
Answer: C
A vector is an organism, such as an insect or tick, that can transmit diseases from one host to another.
Answer: D
A retrovirus is a virus that uses reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA genome into DNA.
Answer: E
A pathogen is any organism, including viruses, that can cause disease in another organism.
Answer: A
An emerging disease is a newly identified or increasing disease that poses a potential threat to public health.
Answer: C
A vector is an organism, such as an insect or tick, that can transmit diseases from one host to another.
Answer: D
A retrovirus is a virus that uses reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA genome into DNA.
Answer: E
A pathogen is any organism, including viruses, that can cause disease in another organism.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate the anatomical and physiological characteristics of archaea, bacteria, and viruses.