Upon Infection with a Coccolithovirus, the Microalgal Host Cell May

question 17

Multiple Choice

Upon infection with a coccolithovirus, the microalgal host cell may switch from the usual diploid life stage to a haploid cell.Which of the following describes the advantage this has for the host cell?

• A) The haploid cell can not replicate the viral genome, so no new viruses are produced.
• B) The haploid cell produces a barrier that prevents virus particles from entering.
• C) The haploid cell can swim away from virus infested waters.
• D) The haploid cell can fuse with other haploid cells, producing virus resistant strains.
• E) The haploid cell does not produce the host cell receptor for virus entry.

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