The function of a viral capsid is

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A . protection against the viral genome from physical and enzymatic destruction

B . providing binding sites that enable the virus to attach to specific receptor sites on the host cell

C . serving as a vehicle of transmission from one host to another

D . all of the above

Answer: Option D
Answer: (d).all of the above

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