Question

naked viruses consist of only a ________.
options:
○ tail
○ nucleocapside
○ dna
○ envelope

Explanation:

Naked viruses (non - enveloped viruses) are composed of a nucleocapsid, which is the combination of the viral genome (either DNA or RNA) and the capsid protein coat. A tail is a structure of some bacteriophages, not a defining component of all naked viruses. DNA is just the genetic material, and naked viruses don't have an envelope (enveloped viruses have an envelope). So the correct component that naked viruses consist of is the nucleocapside.

Answer:

B. nucleocapside