From What Is the Lipid-Containing Outer Envelope Surrounding the Viral

question 25

Multiple Choice

From what is the lipid-containing outer envelope surrounding the viral capsid of many animal viruses derived?

• A)the nuclear envelope
• B)the outer mitochondrial membrane
• C)the plasma membrane
• D)the lysosomal membrane
• E)the outer membrane of the chloroplast

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Definitions:

Buffers

Substances that help maintain the pH balance in a solution, resisting changes in pH when acids or bases are added.

Alkaline

Referring to a basic, as opposed to acidic, substance with a pH level greater than 7.

Hydroxide Ions

Negatively charged ions, OH-, produced when a hydroxide compound dissolves in water, basic in nature.

Bases

Substances that accept protons according to the Brønsted-Lowry definition or donate electrons in the Lewis definition, commonly displaying a pH greater than 7.