A student produces a labeled drawing of a virus for a presentation. The student states that the capsid has a function similar to the nuclear membrane found in animal cells. Which of these describes the similar functions of capsids and nuclear membranes?

Both code for the proteins needed for reproduction of the structures.
Both code for the proteins needed for reproduction of the structures.
Both provide energy for activities in the structures.
Both provide energy for activities in the structures.

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A student produces a labeled drawing of a virus for a presentation. The student states that the capsid has a function similar to the nuclear membrane found in animal cells. Which of these describe the similar functions of capsids and nuclear membranes?

A. Both transport proteins throughout the structures

B. Both provide energy for activities in the structures

C. Both protect genetic information for the structures

D. Both code for the proteins needed for reproduction of the structures

The correct answer is C. Both protect genetic information for the structure.

Explanation

The capsid is the structure that protects and contains the genetic information of a virus, it is composed of proteins. On the other hand, the nuclear membrane of an animal cell is a structure that allows the cell to protect the DNA information, and to separate the chromosomes from the rest of the cell. According to the above, the capsid and the nuclear membrane of an animal cell have a similar function to protect the genetic information. So, the correct answer is C. Both protect genetic information for the structure.

Viruses are known to have different many shapes and sizes. The option that best describe the similar functions of capsids and nuclear membranes is that  both protect genetic information for the structures.

The shapes of viruses are divided into four groups. They are;

The size and shape of a various can be determined by the amount and arrangement of the proteins and nucleic acid of the viruses. Note that the nucleic acid and proteins of each class of viruses often comes togetheer by themselves and form a structure called a nucleoprotein.

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