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Bacteriophages infect eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms.

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Bacteriophages infect eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms.

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The statement is not entirely correct. Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are viruses that infect bacteria, which are prokaryotic organisms. They do not typically infect eukaryotic cells. Phages are very specific in the hosts they infect, and they have evolved to infect and replicate within specific strains of bacteria.

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