If a Viral Host Cell Has a Mutation That Interferes

question 31

Multiple Choice

If a viral host cell has a mutation that interferes with the addition of carbohydrates to proteins in the Golgi apparatus, which of the following processes could likely result?

• A) The viral envelope proteins would not have glycoproteins added to them and might not arrive at the host plasma membrane.
• B) The viral capsid proteins would not have glycoproteins added to them and might not arrive at the host plasma membrane.
• C) The viral core proteins would not have glycoproteins added to them and might not arrive at the host plasma membrane.
• D) The virus would be unable to reproduce within the host cell.

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