The Genomes of _____________________ Cannot Function as MRNA and Therefore

question 3

Multiple Choice

The genomes of _____________________ cannot function as mRNA and therefore these viruses must bring at least one RNA-dependent RNA polymerase into the host cell during entry.

• A)positive-strand RNA viruses
• B)double-stranded DNA viruses
• C)negative-strand RNA viruses
• D)single-stranded DNA viruses

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Definitions:

Ascocarp

Reproductive structure of the sac fungi (phylum Ascomycota).

Basidium

Clublike structure in which nuclear fusion, meiosis, and basidiospore production occur during sexual reproduction of club fungi.

Multinucleated

Cells that contain more than one nucleus, often found in certain fungal cells and muscle fibers.

Diploid

An organism or cell with two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, typical of most animals and plants, symbolized as 2n.