How is viral nucleic acid combined with the viral protein coat?
1) The viral nucleic acid is made inside the bacterium and then combined with the viral protein coat already present outside.
2) The viral nucleic acid is made outside the bacterium and then combined with the viral protein coat already present inside.
3) The viral nucleic acid is made inside the bacterium and then combined with the viral protein coat already present inside.
4) The viral nucleic acid is made outside the bacterium and then combined with the viral protein coat already present outside.