If a viral host cell has a mutation that interferes with the addition of carbohydrates to proteins in the Golgi apparatus, which of the following processes could likely result?
A) The viral envelope proteins would not have glycoproteins added to them and might not arrive at the host plasma membrane.
B) The viral capsid proteins would not have glycoproteins added to them and might not arrive at the host plasma membrane.
C) The viral core proteins would not have glycoproteins added to them and might not arrive at the host plasma membrane.
D) The virus would be unable to reproduce within the host cell.

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The Golgi apparatus is responsible for modifying proteins, including the addition of carbohydrates to form glycoproteins. If this process is disrupted, viral envelope proteins may not be properly glycosylated, affecting their transport to the host plasma membrane.

If a Viral Host Cell Has a Mutation That Interferes