Outside a Cell, Viruses Are

Question

Outside a cell, viruses are
A)running a small number of biochemical reactions.
B)synthesizing proteins necessary for entry into the host.
C)inactive.
D)constructing a cell membrane known as an envelope.
E)running a small number of biochemical reactions AND synthesizing proteins necessary for entry into the host.

Accepted Answer

Viruses outside a cell are inactive and do not perform any biochemical reactions or protein synthesis. They are essentially inert particles until they enter a host cell and hijack the cell's machinery to reproduce.