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Virus envelope is known as
A
Core
B
Capsid
C
Virion
D
Nucleoprotein
Detailed Solution
A virus is a nucleoprotein particle: it has genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat.
The protein coat that envelops and protects the nucleic acid is called the capsid; it is made of small subunits called capsomeres arranged in helical or polyhedral forms.
The core is the central nucleic acid, the virion is the complete infectious virus particle outside the host, and nucleoprotein refers to the nucleic acid together with its protein.
Hence the covering (envelope) of the virus is known as the capsid.
The protein coat that envelops and protects the nucleic acid is called the capsid; it is made of small subunits called capsomeres arranged in helical or polyhedral forms.
The core is the central nucleic acid, the virion is the complete infectious virus particle outside the host, and nucleoprotein refers to the nucleic acid together with its protein.
Hence the covering (envelope) of the virus is known as the capsid.