Viral Lipids in Viruses

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Which type of viruses are known to contain lipids?

  • Neither plant nor animal viruses
  • Only plant viruses
  • Both plant and animal viruses (correct)
  • Only animal viruses

What is the main function of viral lipids in the virus envelope?

  • To act as a energy source
  • To provide structural support
  • To protect the nucleoprotein from damage
  • To facilitate adhesion and injection into host cells (correct)

What is the effect of treating viruses containing lipids with ether?

  • It decreases their ability to infect host cells (correct)
  • It has no effect on their ability to infect host cells
  • It increases their ability to infect host cells
  • It completely destroys the viruses

Where do viral lipids come from?

<p>They are taken directly from the cell membranes of the host (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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