The genes for capsid proteins are

A. part of the viral genetic material

B. part of the host cell genome

C always RNA

D. always DNA

A capsid is the protein shell of a virus, enclosing genetic material. It consists of several oligomeric structural subunits made of protein called protomers. The observable 3-dimensional morphological subunits, which may or may not correspond to individual proteins, are called capsomeres.