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They are not spikes - they are arms. They use these 'arms' to catch other cells to mutate them or eat them.
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What are the spikes on each HIV?
Because HIV is a virus. Viruses have spikes because it is their way of reproducing.
Why do some starfish have spikes?
Most of the time if an animal has spikes, they are there to protect them from predictors.
What animal has the most spikes?
porcupine
What are the spikes and there function in a virus?
Spikes are proteins that are part of the viral capsid/envelope (depending on if the virus is a naked virus or not). It helps with attachment to the host cell. They are derived from their host cell's own proteins (but are not the same as their hosts), and can help in evading the host cell's defenses.
What is a famous quote from Richard Spikes?
I am not an animal
What is the function of spikes on a virus?
The function of spike proteins is to imitate a protein your cells take in to allow the virus access to the nucleus.
what is the protective structure of lemon grass?
Leaf sheath and spikes
Is Animal Jam a Windows virus?
animal jam is not a virus
What is the rodent like animal with spikes?
Hedgehog or porcupine.
What animal has spikes and lives in the garden?
Hedgehogs, primarily.
What animal lives in a garden and has spikes for protection?
hedgehogs
What is the structure of porcupine?
spikes big yellow teeth shrp claws
