MDCAT Biology MCQ #71

If you were to zoom in on the protein coat of a virus, you would see many identical repeating subunits called:

MDCAT Biology MCQ #71

  1. Question 1

    Q1. If you were to zoom in on the protein coat of a virus, you would see many identical repeating subunits called:

    • A) Envelope
    • B) Capsomeres
    • C) Nucleocapsid
    • D) Spikes

    Answer: Capsomeres

    Explanation: The capsid is the entire protein coat. Capsomeres are the individual structural subunits that make up the capsid in viral architecture.