Asked by isa

Which structure has the least effect on the ability of a virus to infect and replicate in a host cell?
envelope
capsid
DNA
ribosome

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
ribosome

Viruses do not contain ribosomes — they rely on the host cell's ribosomes to translate viral proteins. Envelope, capsid and the viral genome (DNA) directly affect a virus's ability to infect and replicate.