A person is most likely to recover from a cold due to viral infection if the infected cells are able to perform which of the following processes?
A) The cells can undergo normal cell division.
B) The cells can carry on translation, at least for a few hours.
C) The cells produce and release viral protein.
D) The cells transcribe viral mRNA.

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The ability of infected cells to undergo normal cell division is important for the body to replace the infected cells with new healthy ones, leading to recovery from the cold. Translation, production and release of viral proteins, and transcription of viral mRNA all contribute to the progression of the viral infection and therefore do not promote recovery.

A Person Is Most Likely to Recover from a Cold