No virus can evolve to target mammalian red blood cells bec…

Biology Biological Classification Kingdom–Protista Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 13, 2026

No virus can evolve to target mammalian red blood cells because of the:

small size with a biconcave shape.

high concentration of oxygen:

lack of aerobic pathway to generate ATP.

lack of nuclear material.

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Mammalian red blood cells (RBCs) are mature cells that lack a nucleus and also lack most organelles. Viruses depend on host cellular machinery—especially genetic and transcription/translation systems—to replicate. Because mature RBCs have no nucleus and very limited biosynthetic machinery, they are not suitable targets for productive viral replication.

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