Which of the following molecules facilitates the entry of HIV into the human body?
Correct answer: B. Glycoprotein
- A. Liposomes
- B. Glycoprotein
- C. Polysaccharides
- D. Lipopolysaccharides
Explanation
Option B is correct, as glycoprotein acts as a receptor molecule, to which the attachment proteins on the enveloped viruses bind, to allow a virus entry into a cell. Other molecules are not responsible for the entry of viruses into a human cell. Explanations are given under each option.
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