A strategy for fighting bacterial infections uses viruses. Viruses that infect bacteria are called bacteriophages. Phage comes from the Greek word for "eater." Explain why it is not accurate to call a

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A strategy for fighting bacterial infections uses viruses. Viruses that infect bacteria are called bacteriophages. Phage comes from the Greek word for "eater." Explain why it is not accurate to call a virus that kills bacteria a "bacteria eater." What happens when a virus attacks a cell?