Question

Proteins which allow corona virus to latch onto host cells and crack them open for infection are:

A Nucleoproteins Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Envelope proteins Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Cellulolytic proteins Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Spike proteins Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

The spike proteins act as grappling hooks that allow the virus to latch onto host cells and crack them open for infection.

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