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Which structure is labeled X in the diagram below?
The protein shell of a virus is labeled X.
ribosome
lipid envelope
protein tail
capsid protein
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capsid protein
The protein shell that surrounds a virus's genome is the capsid (made of capsid proteins/capsomeres); the lipid envelope, by contrast, is a membrane layer (when present).
The protein shell that surrounds a virus's genome is the capsid (made of capsid proteins/capsomeres); the lipid envelope, by contrast, is a membrane layer (when present).
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