The Ability of a Virus or Bacteriophage to Specifically Attach

question 19

Multiple Choice

The ability of a virus or bacteriophage to specifically attach to a host cell occurs through the interactions of the viral attachment protein with the host cell receptor.This binding determines

• A) the rate of viral replication.
• B) the host range.
• C) the mechanism of viral entry.
• D) whether or not the virus will contain an envelope.
• E) the rate of viral RNA replication.

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Definitions:

Analytical Intelligence

The capacity to assess, critique, differentiate, and compare data.

Practical Intelligence

A type of intelligence related to the ability to solve everyday problems by utilizing knowledge gained from experience in contrast to theoretical or academic knowledge.

Intrapersonal

Relating to or within a person's own mind or self.

Interquartile Range

The difference between the 75th and 25th percentiles of a data set, representing the middle 50%.