If a Viral Host Cell Has a Mutation That Interferes

question 33

Multiple Choice

If a viral host cell has a mutation that interferes with the addition of carbohydrates to proteins during processing in the Golgi apparatus, which of the following processes is most likely to occur?

• 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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Definitions:

Relative Area

In chromatography, it is the proportion of a particular compound's area to the total area under the chromatogram, indicating its abundance.

Diastereotopic

Refers to atoms or groups in a molecule that are not equivalent and have different spatial relationships to the rest of the molecule, leading to diastereomers when they are substituted.

Chemically Equivalent

Atoms or groups in a molecule that are indistinguishable in a chemical reaction, often having the same connective pattern and environment.

Enantiotopic

Describes atoms or groups of atoms in a molecule that are mirror images of each other but are not superimposable, similar to one's left and right hands.