NEET Biology question

Outer covering of virus made up of protein is

(A)CapsidCorrect
(B)Coat
(C)Virion
(D)Viroid

Answer: (A)

Solution

The protein covering that surrounds and protects a virus's nucleic acid is specifically called the capsid, made up of subunits called capsomeres. "Virion" refers to the complete infective

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