The S protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus attaches to the - protein of a host cell and uses the protein to initiate its entry into the cell.

A genotypic test used to rapidly detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus is Blank______.Multiple choice question.RT-PCRWestern blotELISAWhole genome sequencing

Which type of membrane protein binds chemical messengers on the outside of the cell to initiate chemical reactions inside the cell?

Identify the primary methods that a virus can use to gain entry into an animal cell.

6. a. Explain why many biologists consider viruses to be non-living.b. Explain why the cell that is invaded by a virus is called a host cell

After HIV fuses with a host cell membrane, the capsid and protein coats are removed in a process specifically called .