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Environmental Condition 3:

The environment contains lethal poliovirus that are less than 1µm in length.

Which ONE of the following options describes a single-celled organism best adapted to this environmental condition, together with an accurate justification?

The organism produces small proteins that interfere with the electron transport chain in viral membranes.

The organism increases the production of catalase enzymes so that there is an increase in hydrogen ions in the cytoplasm.

The organism has the ability to form autophagosomes within its cell and has an elevated number of lysosomes.

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The organism uses a proton pump to remove the virus from the cell.

The organism produces small lengths of DNA that bind to the viral DNA and prevent the virus from replicating.

The organism produces white blood cells that engulf the virus by phagocytosis and break it down.

The organism has the ability to form autophagosomes within its cell and has an elevated number of peroxisomes.

The organism incorporates more saturated fatty acids into the cell membrane to increase rigidity.

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