After a virus has entered a cell and released its nucleic acid… A. It begins feeding on cellular components B. It immediately destroys the cell C. It enters mitochondria where it takes over ATP production D. The infected cell produces new viruses.

After a virus has entered a cell and released its nucleic acid… A. It begins feeding on cellular components B. It immediately destroys the cell C. It enters mitochondria where it takes over ATP production D. The infected cell produces new viruses.

Biology 2e

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Chapter1: The Study Of Life

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After a virus has entered a cell and released its nucleic acid…

A. It begins feeding on cellular components

B. It immediately destroys the cell

C. It enters mitochondria where it takes over ATP production

D. The infected cell produces new viruses.

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