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- why are some viruses useful for fighting antibiotic - resistant bacterial infections?
they cause cells to implode
they undergo transduction
they wont infect human cells
they can transfer useful dna
Phages (viruses that infect bacteria) are specific to bacteria. They won't infect human cells, which makes them a potential tool against antibiotic - resistant bacteria. Transduction (transfer of DNA by viruses) is a mechanism in genetics but not the main reason here. Causing cell implode is not a relevant property. Transferring useful DNA is more about genetic engineering rather than the direct reason for fighting infections.
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they won't infect human cells