Question

How do viruses minimize their genome size in relation to capsid structure? This is a multiple answer question. More tharn one may be correct Icosahedral capsids have a large amount of surface area to volume ratio, maximizing the amount of space inside. Helical capsids have the capacity to simply "get longer": As rods, they don't have a true end until the last subunits are added. □ B Some viruses utilize an actual DNA or RNA pump that spools the genomic material nto the ca side the pump uses a great deal of ATP and packs the genomic material in so tight, that the capsid ends up being under great pressure. C.They form the capsid out of repeating subunits. This allows for a large structure using minimal information. D.The interior of the capsid usually has positively charged amino acids to negate the negatively charged nucleic acid. Some DNA viruses actually use histones to help pack the genome.

Answer 1

Ans.) Options A, Option B, & Option C are correct.

Theory: Capsids are small isohedral proteinous structure which have great role in genome organization in virus. These are small, repeating units.