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What is the main function of the structural proteins of viruses?
What is the main function of the structural proteins of viruses?
- To facilitate transfer of the viral nucleic acid from the host cell to the virus particle
- To protect the host cell from inactivation by nucleases
- To determine the antigenic characteristics of the virus
- To provide structural symmetry of the virus particle (correct)
What is the specific activity exhibited by some surface proteins of the influenza virus?
What is the specific activity exhibited by some surface proteins of the influenza virus?
- Inactivation of host cell nucleases
- Determination of the viral antigenic characteristics
- Agglutination of red blood cells (correct)
- Attachment to the host cell membrane
Which of the following is NOT a function of viral proteins?
Which of the following is NOT a function of viral proteins?
- Stimulating the immune response of the host cell (correct)
- Providing the structural symmetry of the virus particle
- Facilitating transfer of the viral nucleic acid from one host cell to another
- Protecting the viral genome against inactivation by nucleases
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