Regarding bacteriophages it is true to say that 1 It is a virus which infects a baterium 2 It consis...........

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Regarding bacteriophages it is true to say that

1. It is a virus which infects a baterium

2. It consist of protein and nucleic acid

3. It has DNA or RNA

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2

1 and 3

2 only

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Explanation:

All the statements are correct.
A bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within a bacterium.
Bacteriophages are composed of proteins that encapsulate a DNA or RNA genome, and may have relatively simple or elaborate structures. Their genomes may encode as few as four genes, and as many as hundreds of genes.