15 The myxoviruses such as influenza viruses are so named be

15. The myxoviruses such as influenza viruses are so named because they have __________ that bind mucins present on the respiratory epithelium.

A. an envelope

B. glycolipids

C. glycoproteins

D. an ssRNA genome

E. the capacity to aerosolize

Solution

C. glycoproteins

The influenza virus binds to the cell surface by fixing the outer top of the haemagglutinin glycoproteins to the sialic acid of a cells glycoproteins and glycolipids