Viral proteins can damage host cells by which process?
A) Producing endotoxins
B) Preventing transcription of viral nucleic acids
C) Increasing the rate of fermentation within the host
D) Causing a decline in coordination and increased irritability
E) Overwhelming the host cell with a large number of viruses

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Viral proteins can damage host cells by overwhelming the host cell with a large number of viruses. This occurs when viruses replicate within the host cell to the point where the cell can no longer function normally and eventually bursts (lyses), releasing new viral particles to infect other cells.

Viral Proteins Can Damage Host Cells by Which Process