If the gp120 glycoprotein were damaged as a result of a mutation, HIV would have difficulty:

A. attaching its RNA to a host cell's ribosome.
B. leaving a macrophage.
C. assembling the capsid.
D. inserting its genes into the host cell's genome.
E. binding to a host cell.


Answer: E

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