Some Viruses Can Be Crystallized and Their Structures Analyzed

question 35

Multiple Choice

Some viruses can be crystallized and their structures analyzed. One such virus is yellow mottle virus, which infects beans. This virus has a single- stranded RNA genome containing about 6300 nucleotides. Its capsid is 25
-30 nanometres in diameter and contains 180 identical capsomeres. If the yellow mottle virus begins its infection of a cell by using its genome as mRNA, which of the following would you expect to be able to measure?

• A) accumulation of new ribosomes
• B) transcription rate
• C) translation rate
• D) formation of new transcription factors
• E) replication rate

---

Definitions:

Income Ratios

Financial metrics that relate a company's income to other financial variables to assess performance, profitability, and efficiency.

Liquidation Proceedings

The legal process by which a company's assets are sold off to pay creditors when the company is unable to meet its financial obligations.

Noncash Assets

Assets that are not in the form of cash or cannot be easily converted into cash, such as real estate, equipment, or inventory.

Noncash Assets

Assets that cannot be easily converted into cash, including property, plant, equipment, patents, and trademarks.