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MIC 121 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND STRUCTURE OF VIRUSES Objective Question
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The icosahedral capsid is described as a regular three-dimensional shape with a specific number of faces and corners. How many triangular faces and corners does an icosahedral capsid possess?
Options
A 10 faces and 6 corners
B 12 faces and 20 corners
C 20 faces and 12 corners
Correct Answer
D 24 faces and 16 corners
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The document explicitly states: "An icosahedral capsid is a regular three-dimensional shape with 20 triangular faces and 12 points or corners."

Hint

Recall the exact numerical description for icosahedral symmetry.

Question Info

Course: MIC 121
Topic: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND STRUCTURE OF VIRUSES
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
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