capsid

n=2

A Virus Filled With Popcorn.......

a: Capsid ~
b: jiffy-pop popcorn pan

What: "To reproduce. The head/capsule (capsid) is like a jiffy-pop popcorn pan. Except there's no popcorn "

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Writer: Mr. E
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Date: May 1 2013 9:52 AM


Surouned In Protein

a: Capsid ~
b: a protein coat

What: "A capsid is like a protein coat. It protects the genes of the virus. Some have envelopes that surrounds the capsid so that it makes the virus look spherical. They also have a tail fiber that injects their DNA in the host cell."

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Writer: Tyler
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Date: May 1 2013 9:57 AM



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