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Diego Martínez Paz
Jul 27, 2017

Inside the [capsid.](http://study.com/academy/lesson/capsid-definition-function-structure.html)

Explanation:

The genetic material (genome) of a virus may be DNA or RNA.

It can be found inside the capsomeres which make up the capsid.

It's the virus protein shell.

![http://slideplayer.com/5220221/16/images/5/A+capsid+is+the+protein+shell+that+encloses+the+viral+http://genome.jpg](https://useruploads.socratic.org/B8XWWv1SQudEjhueKYZQ_A%2Bcapsid%2Bis%2Bthe%2Bprotein%2Bshell%2Bthat%2Bencloses%2Bthe%2Bviral%2Bgenome.jpg)

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