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a bacterial culture is provided methionine and cysteine that have been labeled with a radioactive isotope, 35s. the bacteria are then infected with a bacteriophage. what constituent of the bacteriophage progeny will contain the majority of the 35s label?

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The majority of the 35s label will be found in the capsid (the bacteriophage protein coat) component of the bacteriophage progeny.

Bacteriophages: Are they dangerous to people?

  • However, since bacteriophages are safe to humans, as well as to animals and plants, we shouldn't be concerned about them.
  • Because they require bacteria to reproduce, bacteriophages are only harmful to bacteria.
  • Bacteriophage reproduction is very dissimilar from that of mammals or plants.

What functions do bacteriophage viruses have?

  • A bacteriophage infects a host cell by attaching to a bacterial strain that is vulnerable to it.
  • When a bacterium becomes infected, a bacteriophage seizes control of its host's cellular machinery and drives the cell to create viral components rather than bacterial ones.

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