Which of the Following Viral Features Is Most Apt to Correlate

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following viral features is most apt to correlate with the size of the genome?

• A)size of the viral capsomeres
• B)RNA versus DNA genome
• C)double- versus single-strand genomes
• D)size and shape of the capsid
• E)glycoproteins of the envelope

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