The purpose of an experiment is to compare results with a(n)

a answer
b hypothesis
c theory
d variable

The best answer among the choices given is option B. The purpose of an experiment is to compare results with a hypothesis. A hypothesis is defined as a theory or idea that has not yet been proved. In order to turn this into a fact, scientific method should be done and the data obtained is analyzed whether it speaks the truth of the hypothesis.

When a virus infects a host cell, it uses the cell's machinery to make copies of its own genetic material in a process called replication. finally, during the process of self-assembly, that protein shell and the copies of the virus's genetic material are assembled into new viruses.