SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -In the simpler viruses the virion consists of a single molecule of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat, the capsid; the capsid and its enclosed nucleic acid together constitute the nucleocapsid.

Detailed explanation-2: -Viruses have a protein coat called capsid, that encloses their genetic material.

Detailed explanation-3: -A capsid is a virus’s protein shell that encases its genetic material. It is built up of protomers, which are oligomeric (repeating) structural subunits formed of protein. Viruses contain capsids, which are protein covers that safeguard their genetic content.