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Biological Evidence and the Fossil Record

Question 1 • Biology_B_IC_Alt

Identify the structures a virus can contain. Check all that apply.

Answer
A
nucleic acid
B
ribosomes
C
cell membrane
D
capsid
E
envelope

Explanation

A virus contains nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat called a capsid. Some viruses also have an outer envelope, so that structure is possible but not present in every virus. Viruses do not have ribosomes or a cell membrane; the viral envelope is not the same as a cell membrane.

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