Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 17, Problem 5RQ
The viral ________ plays a role in attaching a virion to the host cell.
a. core
b. capsid
C. envelope
d. both b and c
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