Bacteriophages are:
A)modified antibiotics that were used in the Soviet Union
B)viruses that attack and kill specific kinds of bacteria including antibiotic resistant bacteria
C)used to introduce genes in gene therapy
D)some of the genes in the human genome

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Bacteriophages are viruses that specifically infect and kill bacteria. They have been studied as a potential alternative to antibiotics for treating bacterial infections, particularly those caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. They are not modified antibiotics, not used in gene therapy, and not part of the human genome.

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