If you treat the envelope of a virus with soap or alcohol ca

If you treat the envelope of a virus with soap or alcohol, can the virus still infect a host cell?

A. Yes

B. No

C. It cannot be predicted

Solution

Answer : The answer is NO

Explanation : The treatment of lipid enveloped viruses with solvents such as alcohol and soaps or detergents can inactivate all lipid-enveloped viruses.