Which of the Following BEST Describes the Protein Coat of a Virus

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes the protein coat of a virus? It

A) is called a capsomere, AND is involved in the recognition of host cell receptors by non-enveloped viruses.
B) is called a capsid, AND is involved in the recognition of host cell receptors by non-enveloped viruses.
C) protects the nucleic acid, AND is involved in the recognition of host cell receptors by non-enveloped viruses.
D) is called a capsomere, protects the nucleic acid, AND is involved in the recognition of host cell receptors by non-enveloped viruses.
E) is called a capsid, protects the nucleic acid, AND is involved in the recognition of host cell receptors by non-enveloped viruses.