Genes for the capsid proteins are found in the: A. plasmid B. bacterial chromosome C. viral envelope D. ribosome E. viral genome

The correct answer is E. viral genome

Explanation:

All the virus are an intracellular parasite and requires host to reproduce. The viral reproduction is divided into two cycles. Lysogenic and lytic cycle.

In the lysogenic cycle, the viral genome gets incorporated into the host genome and gets replicated with the host genome and in lysogenic cycle the viral genome gets transcribed and code for capsid proteins.

These capsid proteins arranged around the viral genome and enclose the viral genome and make new phages. These new phages lyse the host cell and released out of the cell. Therefore the correct answer is E.