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Question

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.

Accepted Answer

Both statements are incorrect

Answer

Statement I

Answer

Statement II

Answer

Both statements are correct

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.