The General Steps of the Viral Lifecycle Are Similar in Most

question 10

Multiple Choice

The general steps of the viral lifecycle are similar in most viruses. One major exception, however, is entry into the host cell. How does this step differ between an animal cell and E coli?

• A) The entire virion is taken into an animal cell, but only the viral genome enters E coli.
• B) The entire virion enters E coli, but only the nucleic acid is taken up by animal cells.
• C) The virion fuses to the bacterial cell membrane of E coli, while the genome is injected into an animal cell.
• D) The virion randomly attaches to E coli, but viral binding to a specific receptor is required for entry into animal cells.

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