NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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A host cell containing receptors that are different than the virus are able to become infected
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The major determining factor of the susceptibility of a cell to a particular virus is the ability of the viral attachment proteins to recognize and interact with specific receptors on the cell surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -Once a virus gets into a host’s body, it travels along the surfaces of cells until its proteins begin to bind with receptors on the cells. The virus and the cells then fuse, allowing the DNA or RNA inside the virus to enter the cells, where it begins to reproduce.
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