Animal Viruses: RNA Virus Synthesis & Replication
18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions / Animal Viruses: RNA Virus Synthesis & Replication / Problem 1
Which statement is CORRECT regarding RNA viruses:
I. Negative-sense viral RNA is similar to mRNA and thus can be immediately translated by the host cell.
II. Positive-sense viral RNA is complementary to mRNA and thus must be converted to positive-sense RNA by an RNA polymerase before translation.
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