Q. DNA covering materials in a virus is called

A
Capsid
B
Envelope
C
Capsomere
D
Nucleocapsid
Solution:

Proteins associated with nucleic acid are known as nucleoproteins, and the association of viral capsid proteins with viral nucleic acid is called a nucleocapsid. A nucleocapsid is a unit of viral structure, consisting of a capsid with the enclosed nucleic acid; it is generally inside the cytoplasm. Depending on the virus, the nucleocapsid may correspond to a naked core or be surrounded by a membranous envelope.

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