How is it possible for a retroviral particle to be "heterozygous?"
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Retroviral particles carry two copies of viral RNA and are effectively diploid. When two different strains of the same virus infect the same cell, it may produce heterozygous particles that carry one copy of each different viral RNA.
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a. Candida. b. Malassezia. c. Cryptococcus. d. Trichosporon.
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What will be an ideal response?
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A _______ cannot be hydrolyzed any further.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).