Which of the Following Describes a Difference Between Transcription and Genome

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a difference between transcription and genome replication in the influenza virus?

• A) Transcription requires the PB2 protein while genome replication does not.
• B) Transcription produces a shorter positive strand mRNA while replication produces a full-length antigenome.
• C) Transcription produces a poly(A) tail at the 3' end of the viral mRNA while genome replication does not.
• D) Transcription requires a primer derived from a cellular pre-mRNA while genome replication does not.
• E) All of the above are correct.

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