What Is the Main Structural Difference Between Enveloped and Nonenveloped

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the main structural difference between enveloped and nonenveloped viruses?

• A) Enveloped viruses have their genetic material enclosed by a protein or phospholipid coat.
• B) Enveloped viruses have a phospholipid membrane outside their capsid, whereas nonenveloped viruses do not.
• C) Nonenveloped viruses have only a phospholipid membrane, while enveloped viruses have two membranes, the other one being a protein capsid.
• D) Both viruses have a capsid and phospholipid membrane, but, in the nonenveloped virus, the genetic material is between these two membranes, while in the enveloped virus the genetic material is inside both membranes.

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