Bacteriophage is an example of:
Correct answer: A. Obligate intracellular parasite
- A. Obligate intracellular parasite
- B. Obligate ectoparasite
- C. Facultative intracellular parasite
- D. Facultative endoparasite
Explanation
Bacteriophages are obligate intracellular parasites. They infect bacteria, and their life cycle involves attachment to the bacterial cell surface, injection of genetic material into the bacterial cell, and replication within the bacterial cell.
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