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Which step of the virus replication cycle comes immediately after penetration?
AAssembly
BUncoating
CAttachment
DRelease
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Uncoating
1. A productive infection runs through six steps in a fixed order.
2. The order is attachment, penetration, uncoating, replication, assembly, and release.
3. Penetration is the second step, so uncoating is the one that follows it.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 21 "Viruses", section 21.2 Virus Infections and Hosts_
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