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Virus envelope is known as ______


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Virus envelope:

  1. The outermost covering or the outermost layer of many types of viruses is known as the virus envelope.
  2. The virus envelope is known as a capsid.
  3. Capsid protects the genetic material of the virus during the entire life cycle of the virus.
  4. The capsid is made up of protein containing several oligomeric structural subunits called protomers.
  5. Capsid protects the virus from external environmental conditions.

Final Answer: A virus envelope is known as a capsid.


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