In Order to Infect a Cell, a Virus Must

question 65

Multiple Choice

In order to infect a cell, a virus must

• A) inject its protein into the cell while the nucleic acid remains attached to the host cell surface.
• B) have a special protein spike on its surface capsid that can interact with a receptor protein on the surface of the host cell.
• C) actively burrow through the cell wall or cell membrane of the host cell to reach the cell's nucleus.
• D) produce a special extension of its cytoplasm when it comes into contact with the appropriate host cell.
• E) have enzymes to break down the cell wall or cell membrane of the host cell.

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