Question

the picture shows a 3 - d model of a virus called a bacteriophage. bacteriophages can infect bacteria such as e. coli. in what way are the bacteriophage and e. coli alike? they contain antibodies they reproduce by mitosis they have identical genomes they lack membrane bound organelles.

Explanation:

Bacteriophages are viruses and E. coli is a bacterium. Viruses and bacteria are both non - eukaryotic. Eukaryotes have membrane - bound organelles, while viruses and bacteria lack them. Antibodies are produced by the immune system of higher organisms, not present in bacteriophages or E. coli. Bacteriophages reproduce through the lytic or lysogenic cycle, not mitosis (which is for eukaryotic cell division). They do not have identical genomes as they are different types of biological entities.

Answer:

They lack membrane bound organelles.