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Each of the following viruses possesses an outer lipoprotein envelope except_____________?

Correct answer: B. Papilloma Virus

  • A. Varicella Zoster Virus
  • B. Papilloma Virus
  • C. Influenza Virus
  • D. Human immunodeficiency virus

Explanation

Papillomaviruses are non-enveloped viruses with an icosahedral capsid, whereas varicella-zoster, influenza, and HIV possess lipid envelopes. The absence of an envelope also makes papillomavirus relatively resistant to environmental inactivation.

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