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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the basic structure of a virus?

OpenStudy (shreehari499):

Hi! @godblessyou499 ! Viruses are constituted of genetic material (DNA or RNA) covered by a protein capsule also known as a capsid. Some viruses, like HIV, have in addition an external envelope derived from the plasma membrane of the host cell from which it came.....:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!

OpenStudy (shreehari499):

Anytime!

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