Question

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
The enzymes involved in viral replication are synthesized

• A. on the viral ribosomes
• B. by the host cell
• C. on the interior surface of the viral membrane
• D. on the interior surface of the viral coat

Answer 1

The correct option is B by the host cell

A virus is a pathogen comprising only of genetic material and a protein coat (may be absent). It lacks its own cellular structure. It has the ability to take up the host cell's machinery. It propagates itself by lytic and lysogenic life cycles or pathways. The viral genome integrates itself with the host's genome or genetic material. As a result, the enzyme involved in viral replication is synthesized by the host cell.

So, the correct option is 'By the host cell'.