Icosahedral viruses, also known as polyhedral or spherical, have 20 triangular faces, 12 vertices topped with glycoprotein spikes, and include Adenovirus as an example.
Icosahedral viruses, also called polyhedral or spherical, have 20 triangular faces, 12 vertices, and glycoprotein spikes at each vertex; Adenovirus is an example.
| Front | Icosahedral virus aka shape of faces no of faces and vertices glycoprotein spikes present? eg |
|---|---|
| Back | Polyhedral or Spherical Triangles (pentagons and hexagons) 20 faces & 12 vertices glycoprotein spike at each vertex adenovirus |
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