Many Viruses Have Large Capsids in the Form of a Hollow

Multiple Choice

Many viruses have large capsids in the form of a hollow sphere, made of hundreds of identical protein subunits. What are the advantages of having coats made of several copies of only a few subunits?

A) Assembly can be readily regulated.
B) Disassembly can be readily regulated.
C) It requires a smaller amount of genetic information.
D) The effect of mistakes in protein synthesis on the overall assembly is minimized.
E) All of the above.