How Does the Herpes Simplex Virus Genome Reach the Interior

question 12

Multiple Choice

How does the herpes simplex virus genome reach the interior of an infected cell?

• A) The core particle partly uncoats after entering the cytoplasm.
• B) The intact viral capsid travels down a scaffold of microtubules to a nuclear pore.
• C) The viral particle enters the cell by endocytosis and releases virion contents into the cytoplasm.
• D) The capsid remains outside the cell; the nucleic acid is threaded through a receptor in the membrane.
• E) DNA is forced into the capsid.

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