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18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions - Part 1 of 3

18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions - Part 1 of 3

18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions / Introduction to Viruses / Problem 3

The following are characteristics of an animal virus, except:

A

Animal viruses are associated with a variety of human diseases

B

They consist of a nucleic acid genome packaged within a protein shell

C

Does not penetrate cell walls to gain access to the host cell

D

Do not use receptor-mediated endocytosis to enter host cells

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