Question

question 40 1.67 pts a virus is________ than a bacterial cell, and a virus is composed of________. larger; a eukaryotic cell with a cell wall. larger; nucleic acid within a protein capsid. smaller; nucleic acid within a protein capsid. smaller; a eukaryotic cell with a cell wall.

Explanation:

Viruses are much smaller than bacterial cells. They are non - cellular entities composed of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) enclosed in a protein capsid. Bacteria are cells, either prokaryotic or in some cases more complex, and viruses lack the cellular structure of bacteria.

Answer:

C. smaller; nucleic acid within a protein capsid