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Illustration of a basic virus. The outer part of the virus is called the "envelope" which surface is covered with protein. Below the envelope is the "capsid" another layer of protein coating that protects the genetic material inside as well as the enzymes needed to copy the viral genome.

Published April 9, 2020
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