A virion is known as

With protein coat virus

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Enucleated virus

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Virus with DNA or RNA enclosed in capsule

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Solution

The correct option is B With protein coat virus
A virion is an infectious form of virus. It contains genetic material surrounded by the protein coat. It is a functional virus that has the capacity to infect living tissue. Viroids are virus without protein coats. They contain only RNA as genetic material.
Thus, the correct answer is 'With protein coat virus.'

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