A defective virus that needs the unrelated help of virus that infects the same host cell in order to provide essential functions?
Correct answer: A. Satellite virus
- A. Satellite virus
- B. HAV
- C. HCV
- D. HIV
Explanation
Correct option is A. Satellite viruses are a polyphyletic group of viruses encoding structural components of their virions, but incapable of completing the infection cycle without the assistance of a helper virus. Satellite viruses have been described in animals, protists and plants.
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