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The genes for capsid proteins are

A. part of the viral genetic material
B. part of the host cell genome

C always RNA

D. always DNA

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A capsid is the protein shell of a virus, enclosing genetic material. It consists of several oligomeric structural subunits made of protein called protomers. The observable 3-dimensional morphological subunits, which may or may not correspond to individual proteins, are called capsomeres.

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