Multiple Choice
What step is required in the synthesis of ssDNA viruses that is not required in the synthesis of dsDNA viruses?
18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions
Animal Viruses: DNA Virus Synthesis & Replication
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Which of the following is not a described type of animal virus?
A
A virus containing double strand DNA.
B
A virus containing single strand DNA.
C
A virus containing single strand DNA and single strand RNA.
D
A virus containing single strand RNA.
E
A virus containing double strand RNA.
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Understand the basic types of nucleic acids found in viruses: DNA and RNA, which can be single-stranded (ss) or double-stranded (ds).
Recognize that animal viruses can have genomes made of either DNA or RNA, and these can be either single-stranded or double-stranded.
Review the common types of animal viruses: dsDNA, ssDNA, dsRNA, and ssRNA. These are the typical configurations found in nature.
Identify the option that does not fit the common types of animal viruses. In this case, a virus containing both single-stranded DNA and single-stranded RNA is not a typical or described type of animal virus.
Conclude that the correct answer is the option that describes a virus type not typically found or described in scientific literature.
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