The descriptive groupings of virus into categories such as icosahedral and helical are based on
A)the type of nucleic acid.
B)the shape of the nucleocapsid.
C)the presence or absence of an envelope.
D)the mechanism of entry into host cells.

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The descriptive groupings of virus into categories such as icosahedral and helical are based on the shape of the nucleocapsid. The nucleocapsid is the protein coat that encloses the viral genome.

The Descriptive Groupings of Virus into Categories Such as Icosahedral