Antivirals do not target __________.ANSWERviral assemblyviral attachmentviral ribosomesviral replication

Which of the following is not a mechanism of an antiviral drug?ANSWERBlocking uncoatingBlocking viral penetrationBlocking viral attachmentBlocking viral ribosomes

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism proposed for the broad spectrum antiviral effect of Ribavarin?Group of answer choicesReduction in GTP levels within the cell.Inhibition of virus release from the endosome.Inhibition of mRNA 5’ capping.Increased frequency of mutation by viral polymerase.None of the above.

Which component belongs to viruses, not cells?A. cytoplasmB. capsidC. ribosomeD. genetic materialE. nucleus

Viruses with _____ RNA contain the correct message for translation, while viruses with _____ RNA must first be converted into a correct message. a. anti-sense; sense b. sense; anti-sense c. parallel; antiparallel d. antiparallel; parallel

What are TWO main roles of viral structural proteins?    Group of answer choicesTo assemble a stable protein shellTo direct the uncoating of host nucleic acidTo facilitate the formation of viral membranesTo initiate viral replication