Which of the following shows coiled RNA strand and capsomeres?

1 2014 AIPMT Biological ClassificationViruses Easy
Which of the following shows coiled RNA strand and capsomeres?
A Polio virus
B Tobacco mosaic virus
C Measles virus
D Retrovirus

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Tobacco mosaic virus is rod-shaped, with a single coiled RNA strand surrounded by protein subunits called capsomeres arranged helically.

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