Tami?u Is a Common Medication Given for In?uenza Treatment

question 22

Multiple Choice

Tami?u is a common medication given for in?uenza treatment. It works by protecting and blocking sialic acid molecules on the surfaces of host cells and in?uenza virus envelopes as they leave the cell. Which statement re?ects the mechanism of Tami?u's action?

• A) Tami?u blocks protein synthesis of the viral genome.
• B) Tami?u interferes with the replication of +ssRNA from the -ssRNA genome of the ?u virus.
• C) Tami?u interferes with the release of the budding viruses from the infected host cells.
• D) Tami?u interferes with the metabolic properties of the virus.

---

Definitions:

Remobilization

The process in geochemistry and environmental science referring to the return of chemicals or elements to mobilization in the environment after being immobilized.

High Pressure

A condition where the force applied over a surface area is greater than the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level.

Low Temperature

A condition or state in which the thermal energy is minimal in comparison to a given reference point.

Metamorphism

The process by which the mineralogical and structural characteristics of rocks are changed by high temperature and pressure within the Earth.