Biology
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Question
Non-enveloped naked viruses are known as ___________?
A
prions
B
bacteriophages
C
oncoviruses
D
virions
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A
prions
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B
bacteriophages
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C
oncoviruses
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D
virions
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Explanation
A virion refers to the complete, infectious form of a virus particle, and in its most basic (non-enveloped) form, it consists only of genetic material enclosed within a protein capsid, without any additional lipid envelope.