Which of the Following Characteristics of the Virion of Herpesviruses

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics of the virion of herpesviruses is atypical of most enveloped viruses?

• A) There is an amorphous protein layer between the capsid and envelope.
• B) The capsid is composed of both a major and a minor protein.
• C) The envelope contains multiple glycoproteins.
• D) The capsid has icosahedral structure.
• E) The DNA is packaged through a portal protein.

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Definitions:

Sideways

In the context of chemistry or physics, this term does not have a specific technical meaning. NO.

Carbon-Carbon

Refers to bonds between carbon atoms, fundamental in organic chemistry, forming the backbone of organic molecules.

σ Bonds

The strongest type of covalent chemical bond formed by the head-on overlap of atomic orbitals, featuring a symmetrical distribution of electron density along the axis of the bond.

Pi Bonds

Covalent chemical bonds formed by the side-by-side overlap of p-orbitals, allowing electron density to be shared in regions above and below the bond axis.