3. There are two structures that are characteristics of all viruses: nucleic acid and a capsid. What is the function of the nucleic acid?
A. The nucleic acid contains the genetic information the virus needs
to bind with a host cell.
B. The nucleic acid gives the virus the shape it needs to invade a host
cell.
C. The nucleic acid contains the genetic information that the virus
needs to reproduce itself.
D. The nucleic acid contains the genetic information the virus needs
to avoid detection.