The outer proteinaceous coat of a virus is known as the

Capsid

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Viron

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Cell wall

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Plasmalemma

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The correct option is A Capsid
The fully formed virus particle (virion) contains its nucleic acid or nucleoprotein care either within a naked. Coat of protein (capsid). Consisting of protein subunits (capsomeres) or within a capsid enveloped by one or more host cell membranes.

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