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question 54
viruses can replicate in a cell referred to as the ______ cell.
a symbiotic
b infectious
c host
d synthesis
e immune

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Symbiotic cells involve a mutually beneficial relationship, not virus replication. Eliminate.
• Option B: Infectious refers to the ability to cause infection, not the cell type for virus replication. Eliminate.
• Option C: Host cells are the cells in which viruses replicate by using the host's cellular machinery. This matches the context.
• Option D: Synthesis is a process, not a cell type. Eliminate.
• Option E: Immune cells are part of the immune system, not the primary site for virus replication. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. host