1
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Obligate intracellular parasites
A
gotta live inside
2
Q
Capsid
A
Protein coat surrounding nucleic acid core
3
Q
Envelope
A
Surrounding lipid bilayer
4
Q
Capsomeres
A
protein subunits that make up the capsid
5
Q
Nucleocapsid
A
comprises the viral genome together with the capsid
6
Q
Pros and cons of the envelope
A
pro: hidden from the immune system
con: doesn’t stand well to the environment
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