Host Specificity of a Virus Is Due to

question 57

Multiple Choice

Host specificity of a virus is due to

• A) differences in size between the virus and the host cell.
• B) the presence of an envelope.
• C) the presence or absence of a cell wall on the host cell.
• D) particular genes that it shares with the infected cell.
• E) interactions between viral and cellular surface molecules.

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Definitions:

Substances

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Personality Disorder

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