Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 13 - Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions - Questions For Review - Visualize It! - Page 412: 2a

Answer

This is a helical virus, tobacco mosaic virus. The tubular shape of the capsid is created from the tight arrangement of several rows of tightly-packed helical capsomeres.

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This is a helical virus, tobacco mosaic virus. The tubular shape of the capsid is created from the tight arrangement of several rows of tightly-packed helical capsomeres.
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