What Type of Virus Structure Does the Adenovirus in Figure

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Multiple Choice

What type of virus structure does the adenovirus in Figure 13.18c represent? Photo credit: BSIP/Science Source.

• A)head and tail
• B)triangular
• C)icosahedral
• D)helical
• E)spiral

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