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MIC 121 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND STRUCTURE OF VIRUSES Objective Question

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The protein coat that surrounds the viral nucleic acid is called the:
Options
A Envelope
B Capsomere
C Capsid
Correct Answer
D Nucleocapsid
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The document defines: 'A virus particle, or virion, consists of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) enclosed by a protein coat called a capsid.'

Hint

This term is directly defined as the 'protein coat'.

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