Many Viruses Have Large Capsids in the Form of a Hollow

question 26

Multiple Choice

Many viruses have large capsids in the form of a hollow sphere, made of hundreds of identical protein subunits. What are the advantages of having coats made of several copies of only a few subunits?

• A) Assembly can be readily regulated.
• B) Disassembly can be readily regulated.
• C) It requires a smaller amount of genetic information.
• D) The effect of mistakes in protein synthesis on the overall assembly is minimized.
• E) All of the above.

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