When packaged in the virion, the complete complex of nucleic acid and protein is known as the virus
A) concatemer.
B) nucleocapsid.
C) envelope.
D) capsid.

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The complete complex of nucleic acid and protein in a virus is known as the nucleocapsid, which includes the genome (nucleic acid) and the capsid (protein coat). This is the package that is enclosed within the viral envelope, if present. A concatemer is a long molecule made up of several identical or nearly identical sequences, which may be present in some stages of viral replication but is not the final packaged virion. The envelope is the lipid membrane surrounding some viruses, but it is not part of the nucleocapsid. The capsid is the protein shell that surrounds and protects the viral genome but does not include the nucleic acid itself.

When Packaged in the Virion, the Complete Complex of Nucleic