Question
True or False: Viruses are made of three basic parts: Nucleic Acid, Capsid, and Lipids
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True
True
False
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True
True
False
Answers
GPT-4o mini
False.
Viruses are primarily made of two basic parts: nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) and a protein coat called a capsid. Some viruses also have an outer lipid envelope, but not all viruses possess this feature. Therefore, stating that viruses are made of three basic parts can be misleading.
Viruses are primarily made of two basic parts: nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) and a protein coat called a capsid. Some viruses also have an outer lipid envelope, but not all viruses possess this feature. Therefore, stating that viruses are made of three basic parts can be misleading.