What Is Unique About the Hepadnaviridae Family of Viruses

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is unique about the Hepadnaviridae family of viruses?

• A) they contain RNA.
• B) they contain double-stranded RNA.
• C) they contain single-stranded DNA.
• D) they contain double-stranded DNA.
• E) they contain both single-stranded DNA and double-stranded DNA.

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Definitions:

Ecdysone

A hormone involved in the molting process of insects, driving the shedding of the old exoskeleton and the development of a new one.

Invertebrate Hormone

Hormones in invertebrates that regulate growth, metabolism, and development, similar to those in vertebrates but often with different functions and mechanisms.

Steroid

Lipid with four carbon rings, no fatty acid tails.

Exocrine Gland

Gland that secretes milk, sweat, saliva, or some other substance through a duct.