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Agriculture · Q304

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 304

Q304

Protein content of a virus is

A.
5 - 40%
B.
20 - 30%
C.
60 - 95%
Answer
D.
80 - 85%

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The protein content of a virus is 60 - 95%.
A viral protein is both a component and a product of a virus. Viral proteins are grouped according to their functions, and groups of viral proteins include structural proteins, nonstructural proteins, regulatory proteins, and accessory proteins.
Most viral structural proteins are components of the capsid and the envelope of the virus.