Answer
The capsid may be helical or spherical. Its main purpose is to protect the genetic material of the virus and protect the virus from enzymes of host.
Work Step by Step
As above
Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition
by Cowan, Marjorie Kelly
Published by
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10:
0073402435
ISBN 13:
978-0-07340-243-7
Chapter 6 - An Introduction to the Viruses - 6.3 The General Structure of Viruses - 6.3 Learning Outcomes-Assess Your Progress - Page 151: 5
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