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What is the main reason that viruses are considered non-living?
What is the main reason that viruses are considered non-living?
- They have a helical capsid structure
- They reproduce through division
- They require a host to replicate (correct)
- They synthesize proteins
Which type of capsid structure consists of hollow tubes with protein walls?
Which type of capsid structure consists of hollow tubes with protein walls?
- Complex symmetry capsids
- Enveloped capsids
- Icosahedral capsid
- Helical capsid (correct)
What kind of viruses use receptor-mediated endocytosis to enter host cells?
What kind of viruses use receptor-mediated endocytosis to enter host cells?
- Icosahedral viruses
- Complex symmetry viruses
- Non-enveloped viruses
- Enveloped viruses (correct)
Which virus is an example of a virophage that infects viruses?
Which virus is an example of a virophage that infects viruses?
What is the function of viral spike proteins in enveloped viruses?
What is the function of viral spike proteins in enveloped viruses?
What is the role of a replication factory in virus assembly?
What is the role of a replication factory in virus assembly?
Which type of virus is characterized by a regular polyhedron with 20 faces and 12 vertices?
Which type of virus is characterized by a regular polyhedron with 20 faces and 12 vertices?
What distinguishes satellites from typical viruses?
What distinguishes satellites from typical viruses?
What is the primary function of neuraminidase enzymes found on enveloped viruses?
What is the primary function of neuraminidase enzymes found on enveloped viruses?
What distinguishes enveloped viruses from non-enveloped ones in terms of entry into host cells?
What distinguishes enveloped viruses from non-enveloped ones in terms of entry into host cells?
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