NEET Biology question

Protein coat of a virus enclosing nucleic acid is called

(A)Plasmid
(B)CapsidCorrect
(C)Vector
(D)Genome

Answer: (B)

Solution

The protein coat that encloses and protects a virus's nucleic acid is called the capsid, composed of protein subunits known as capsomeres. A plasmid is a bacterial DNA

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