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Virus envelope is known as:

  1. A
    Core
  2. B
    Capsid
  3. C
    Virion
  4. D
    Nucleoprotein

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A virus consists of a nucleic acid core surrounded by a protective protein coat called a capsid. The capsid is made up of small subunits called capsomeres. Some viruses may have an additional outer envelope derived from the host cell membrane, but the primary protein envelope/coat is the capsid.

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Virus envelope is known as:
A
Core
B
Capsid
C
Virion
D
Nucleoprotein

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