If a Viral Host Cell Has a Mutation That Interferes

question 24

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) Viruses released by that cell would have a decreased ability to infect cells than the virus that originally infected the cell.
• B) Viruses released by that cell are novel and would result in infections with higher mortality rates.
• C) The virus-encoded protease would be unable to cleave large viral proteins into smaller, functional polypeptides.
• D) The virus would be unable to reproduce within the host cell.

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