In Order to Replicate Within a Host Cell, a Virus

question 7

Multiple Choice

In order to replicate within a host cell, a virus with a genome comprised of single-stranded positive- sense RNA _______.

• A) must use its genomic strand as a template to make copies of negative-sense RNA for packaging
• B) must use its genomic strand as a template to make copies of positive-sense RNA for packaging
• C) must first use its genomic strand as a template to make a negative-sense RNA, which then serves as a template to synthesize positive-sense RNA for packaging
• D) must first use its genomic strand as a template to make copies of DNA for packaging

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