In order to infect a cell, a virus must
A) inject its protein into the cell while the nucleic acid remains attached to the host cell surface.
B) have a special protein spike on its surface capsid that can interact with a receptor protein on the surface of the host cell.
C) actively burrow through the cell wall or cell membrane of the host cell to reach the cell's nucleus.
D) produce a special extension of its cytoplasm when it comes into contact with the appropriate host cell.
E) have enzymes to break down the cell wall or cell membrane of the host cell.
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A) much smaller than bacteria.
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A) it cannot
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