Biology Acellular Life UHS 2024
PMDC Verified Question 4 of 70
The complete, mature & infectious particle of virus is known as:
A
Capsomere
B
Virion
C
Genome
D
Prion
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option B: Virion
Concept:

Clear virological terminology distinguishes the actively infectious whole from its inert constituent parts.

Solution:

  • A virion is the official biological term for a fully assembled, complete, and infectious viral particle capable of transmitting its genome to a new host cell.


Why other options are incorrect:

  • Genome / Capsomere: These are simply parts of the virion (the nucleic acid and the protein subunits, respectively).
  • Prion: An infectious misfolded protein entirely distinct from a virus.

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