Practice - Bacteriophages (Phage Vectors)
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Practice Questions
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What is a bacteriophage?
💡 Hint: Recall the function of specific viruses.
Name one example of a phage vector.
💡 Hint: Think of a well-known virus that infects bacteria.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of organism do bacteriophages primarily infect?
💡 Hint: Think about the organisms commonly targeted by specific viruses.
True or False: Lambda phage vectors can carry larger quantities of DNA than plasmids.
💡 Hint: Consider the difference in DNA capacity.
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Challenge Problems
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Evaluate the role of bacteriophages in modern genetic engineering practices and discuss their potential future applications.
💡 Hint: Consider the advancements in biotechnology and environmental science.
Design a hypothetical experiment using Lambda phage vectors to modify a bacterial strain for antibiotic resistance. Outline the steps.
💡 Hint: Think about the general procedures for gene modification in microbiology.
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