Antiviral medications work by inhibiting or stopping a stage of viral replication.Which statements are descriptions of these stages?
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A) Attachment of the virus to the host cell is the first stage of viral replication, where the virus binds to specific receptors on the surface of the host cell.
C) Synthesis of the viral nucleic acid and proteins by the host cell is the stage where the virus hijacks the host cell's machinery to replicate its genetic material and produce viral proteins.
D) Assembly of all viral components, structural proteins, enzymes, and nucleic acids is the stage where the newly synthesized viral proteins and genetic material come together to form new virus particles.
E) Release of virions from the host cell is the final stage of viral replication, where new virus particles are released from the host cell to infect other cells.

B) Destruction of host cell DNA is not a stage of viral replication, as viruses do not typically directly destroy host cell DNA.

Antiviral Medications Work by Inhibiting or Stopping a Stage of Viral