The protein subunits that build up a viral capsid carry which name?
ARibosomes
BNucleotides
CCapsomeres
DGlycoproteins
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Capsomeres
1. Every virion carries a nucleic acid genome inside a protective protein layer called the capsid.
2. That capsid is assembled from repeated protein subunits, and each subunit is a capsomere.
3. Glycoproteins sit on the surface for attachment, and ribosomes belong to cells rather than to viruses.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 21 "Viruses", section 21.1 Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification_
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