Cytopathic effect is shown by_____________?
Correct answer: A. Virus
- A. Virus
- B. Bacteria
- C. Spirochete
- D. Anaerobe
Explanation
Cytopathic effects are visible structural and functional changes produced in virus-infected host cells, such as cell rounding, lysis, or syncytium formation. Bacteria do not characteristically produce this virus-associated pattern in cell culture.
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