Within a host, receptor molecules can also determine the ________, or tendency to infect a particular tissue type.
A) tropism
B) host range
C) virulence
D) burst size
E) plaque

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Tropism refers to the specificity of a virus for a particular type of host cell or tissue. Receptor molecules on the surface of a host cell determine which virus can infect the cell, and this specificity is known as tropism. Host range refers to the range of species a virus can infect, virulence refers to the severity of disease caused by a virus, burst size refers to the number of virus particles released from a single infected cell, and plaque is a visible area of virus-induced cell death in a cell culture.

Within a Host, Receptor Molecules Can Also Determine the ________