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1/ The capsid is a strong protein structure that encloses and protects the viral genome. The most basic viruses will use a single protein produced many times to build the capsid. The more complex viruses will use multiple proteins to build their capsid structure. 
2/ The basic structure of the viral capsid comes in 3 basic designs. They are Icosahedral, Helical and Complex.
