The protein coat of virus is made up of small subunits called

capsids

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capsomeres

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bacteriophages

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viroids

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Solution

The correct option is B capsomeres
A virus is a nucleoprotein which consists of the DNA or RNA as genetic material and protein coat called capsid. The protein coat (capsid) is made up of small subunits called capsomeres which protects the nucleic acid.

Bacteriophages are the viruses that infect the bacteria.

Viroids are the free RNA that lacked the protein coat.

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