A virion is______________?
Correct answer: A. Virus
- A. Virus
- B. Viral protein
- C. Viral lysozyme
- D. Viral gene
Explanation
A virion is a complete, mature virus particle outside a host cell, consisting of viral nucleic acid enclosed by a capsid and sometimes an envelope. It is not merely a protein, enzyme or isolated gene. Students may choose d by confusing the viral genome with the complete infective particle.
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