Virus envelope is known as
- capsid
- virion
- nucleoprotein
- core
Answer
(1) capsid
Solution
As per NCERT, a virus consists of a genetic material (RNA or DNA) enclosed in a protein coat called the capsid; the capsid is made of small subunits called capsomeres, arranged in helical or polyhedral geometric forms.
∵ The capsid is the coat (covering) that envelops the viral nucleic acid,
∴ the virus envelope referred to here is the capsid.
⇒ Virion is the complete infective virus particle, nucleoprotein is the nucleic acid–protein complex and core is the central nucleic acid.
Answer: (1)