Practice mode Acellular Life (Viruses)

Tobacco mosaic virus has which type of capsid symmetry?

Correct answer D. Helical (rod-shaped)

Explanation

In TMV the capsomeres are arranged in a spiral around the RNA, producing a long rod-shaped helical virus. Its RNA follows the same spiral path.

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