Bacterial viruses (phage)

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Bacterial viruses, also known as bacteriophages or phage, require a host cell to replicate. They cannot reproduce on their own and rely on the cellular machinery of the host cell to carry out their replication cycle. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. Options A, C, and D are incorrect as phages cannot carry out metabolism or have a plasma membrane and cannot reproduce on their own. Option E is debated as some scientists consider viruses to be living entities while others do not.

Bacterial Viruses (Phage)