the image of an influenza virus is shown. the spike like structures that caver the virus are surface proteins. what is the functions of the surface proteins on the influenza virus.
a. to protect against antibiotics
b. to attach to a host cell
c. to manufacture enzymes using a host's immune system
d. to remove a host cell's dna
The correct answer is b. to attach to a host cell. The surface proteins on the influenza virus are responsible for binding to specific receptors on the surface of a host cell, allowing the virus to enter and infect the host cell. It is this attachment to the host cell that enables the virus to initiate the infection process.
