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This coat is called a capsid. Sometimes these have a lipid envelope.
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What is the protein coat the surrounds a virus call?
The protein coat surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus is called the capsid. These are broadly classified according to their structures. Helical (cylindrical) and icosahedral (spherical) are the most common types.
What is bacteriophage capsid?
Correct. For APEX it is, A protective shell around a virus.
What is the protein coat that surrounds a virus called?
The protein coat surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus is called the capsid. These are broadly classified according to their structures. Helical (cylindrical) and icosahedral (spherical) are the most common types.
What makes up the coat for a virus?
protein makes up the coat of a virus
What are the two main parts of a virues?
The two main parts of a virus are Protein Coat and Nucleic Acid. The protein coat completely surrounds the nucleic acid and serves as a protective coating and aids in attachment of the the virus to the host cell. The nucleic acid can be either Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) or Ribonucleic Acid (RNA).
What is the name of the protein that surrounds the virus?
a capsid
Does a virus' coat contain protein?
If a virus has one, yes, and it's often referred to as a "protein coat."
What is a virus's coat?
protein
Why do you call naked virus?
A naked virus has no lipid "coat".
What does the outer coat of a virus do?
It protects the virus and its genetic material
What surrounds the capsid and helps the virus enter the cell?
envelope
What does a bacterium discard when a virus enters?
the outer coat
