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Glycoprotein projections on the surface of an enveloped virion are called

  • A.fimbriae
  • B.spikes or peplomers
  • C.capsomeres
  • D.protomers

Answer: B

Spikes, also called peplomers, are virus-coded glycoproteins embedded in the host-derived envelope, and they carry the attachment function. Capsomeres and protomers are parts of the protein capsid, and fimbriae are bacterial structures.

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