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Capsid proteins interlock with a receptor site on the host cell.

The capsid protein and host cell receptor interlock like a puzzle piece.

Viruses vary in shape to attack the various types of receptors on cells.

The shapes of viruses include polyhedral, helical, enveloped, and complex.

Once the virus attaches to the host cell, it invades the cell and hijacks the DNA of the cell

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The structure of a virus aids in its ability to infect cells by attacking the receptors and attaching to the host cells.

What is Virus?

This is defined as a small infectious agent which can replicate only inside the cells of another organism. Its structure infect cells through the following:

  • Capsid proteins interlock with a receptor site on the host cell.
  • The capsid protein and host cell receptor interlock.
  • Viruses vary in shape to attack the various types of receptors on cells
  • The virus attaches to the host cell, it invades the cell and hijacks the DNA of the cell.

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