Suppose You Have Discovered a New Virus and Have Isolated

question 56

Multiple Choice

Suppose you have discovered a new virus and have isolated its nucleic acids. What feature could you look for to determine whether the nucleic acids of this virus are RNA or DNA?

• A) If it is DNA, the virus will not contain proteins.
• B) If it is RNA, there will be no adenine.
• C) If is RNA, it will contain deoxyribose.
• D) If it is RNA, it will contain ribose.

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