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Virus attachment is dependent upon the cell surface receptor that can interact with the protein on the virus surface. The interaction is akin to a lock and a key. The key is the protein on the virus, and the lock is the cell surface receptor. A key will only get into the correct lock.
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Can a virus infect any type of cell?
Yes.It infects fungi,plants,animals and bacterias
Why will a certain virus will attach to only one or a few types of cells?
Virus attachment is dependent upon the cell surface receptor that can interact with the protein on the virus surface. The interaction is akin to a lock and a key. The key is the protein on the virus, and the lock is the cell surface receptor. A key will only get into the correct lock.
Explain why a certain virus will attach to only one or few types of cells?
Virus attachment is dependent upon the cell surface receptor that can interact with the protein on the virus surface. The interaction is akin to a lock and a key. The key is the protein on the virus, and the lock is the cell surface receptor. A key will only get into the correct lock.
What part of virus allows it to attach to a cell?
The proteins in the capsid allow the virus to attach to the "docking stations" proteins of the host cell.
What parts of a virus allow it to attach to a cell?
The proteins in the capsid allow the virus to attach to the "docking stations" proteins of the host cell.
Why is the capsid protein of a of a virus important?
They help the virus attach to the host cell.
How does a Ebola virus attach to a cell?
PLOX!
Why does a certain virus attach to only one type or few types of cells?
Yes. According to Pearson Education's book, "Each virus contains unique proteins on its outer surface. The shape of these proteins allows the virus to attach to, or lock onto, only certain host cells."
Why does a virus only attach to only one cell?
A virus attaches to a specific cell because it has proteins on its surface that can only bind to receptors on that specific cell. This binding is necessary for the virus to enter the cell and replicate. This specificity is determined by the structure of the virus and the receptors on the cell surface.
What correctly orders the events in the attack of the HIV virus on a cell?
enter cell, attach to cell, replicate, kill cell
What does virus do once they are inside your body?
a virus will attach itself to a healthy cell and inject some bad stuff in to it and make it one of a bad cell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why will certain viruses attach to only one type of cells?
Certain viruses attach to only one type of cells because they have specific surface proteins that can only bind to receptors on that particular cell type. This specificity is necessary for the virus to gain entry into the cell and replicate effectively.
