A virus can reproduce only inside a cell. Once inside, the virus causes the cell to make many new copies of the virus. In an animal, which part of the cell is responsible for keeping viruses out? * 1. Cell membrane 2. Nucleus 3. Vacuole 4. Cell Wall

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Kara Baird

19 December, 13:21

A virus can reproduce only inside a cell. Once inside, the virus causes the cell to make many new copies of the virus. In an animal, which part of the cell is responsible for keeping viruses out? * 1. Cell membrane 2. Nucleus 3. Vacuole 4. Cell Wall

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Gaige Liu · Answer 1

Cell membrane

Explanation:

The cell membrane is selective, allowing only certain things in. A virus "tricks" the cell into letting it in by binding to cell membrane receptors and producing a false key that opens the membrane to let the virus in